TEN Music Group

{{Infobox record label

| name = TEN Music Group

| image = TEN Music Group.svg

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| founded = {{Start date and age|2003}}

| founder = Ola Håkansson

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| genre = Various

| country = Sweden

| location = Stockholm, Sweden

| website = {{URL|https://www.ten.se}}

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TEN Music Group is a Swedish independent record label headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The label was founded by Ola Håkansson in 2003.{{cite web |last1=Snapes |first1=Laura |title=Ten and rising: the independent record label reviving Swedish pop music |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a833dc1a-0479-11e5-95ad-00144feabdc0 |website=Financial Times |accessdate=6 January 2019 |date=3 July 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190223200855/https://www.ft.com/content/a833dc1a-0479-11e5-95ad-00144feabdc0 |archive-date=23 February 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Rhian |title=We must show people that music is worth more than just 'consumption' |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/we-must-show-people-that-music-is-for-more-than-just-consumption |website=Music Business Worldwide |accessdate=6 January 2019 |date=23 March 2017}}{{cite web |title=About – TEN Music Group |url=https://www.ten.se/about |website=www.ten.se |accessdate=6 January 2019}}

History

The company was founded by Swedish singer, composer and producer, Ola Håkansson in 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Håkansson originally founded Stockholm Records in 1992 with Alexander Bard as a joint venture with distributor, PolyGram. In 1998, Håkansson and Bard sold their shares in Stockholm Records to Universal Music Group, who had purchased Stockholm's distributor, PolyGram in 1995.{{cite web |title=Ola Håkansson and Universal Music extend their Stockholm Records agreement |url=https://www.universalmusic.com/ola-hakansson-and-universal-music-extend-their-stockholm-records-agreement |website=www.universalmusic.com |accessdate=6 January 2019 |date=16 June 1999}}

In 2003, the company was founded as a publishing and production company which employed ex-Stockholm Records' songwriters and producers. In 2007, Håkansson turned the company into an independent record label, publishing, songwriting, management and production house, known as a 360-degree company, drawing inspiration from the business structures of Atlantic Records, Island and Motown.

In May 2013, the company formed an alliance with Sony Music to handle select international releases for artists signed with TEN, and provide music recording and company facilities in London, Los Angeles and New York.{{cite web |last1=Cooke |first1=Chris |title=Sony Music announces alliance with TEN Music |url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/sony-music-announces-alliance-with-ten-music |website=Complete Music Update |accessdate=6 January 2019 |date=8 May 2013}}

Current artists

Benjamin Ingrosso
Bishara
Bori
Elliphant
Felix Sandman
FO&O
Icona Pop
I M Alec
Kamferdrops
Lennixx
Maria Hazell
Niki and the Dove
Omar Rudberg
Oscar Enestad
Strandels
Vera Hotsauce

Former artists

Zara Larsson{{cite web |last1=Säll |first1=Jonna |title=Zara Larsson får treårskontrakt i USA |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/Ql9vbQ/zara-larsson-far-trearskontrakt-i-usa |website=Aftonbladet |accessdate=6 January 2019 |language=sv |date=10 May 2013}}
Erik Hassle