# Mermaid Records

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{{Short description|Copenhagen, Denmark based record label}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox record label
| name        = Mermaid Records
| image_name  = MermaidRecords.jpg
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| image_bg    = <!-- (background color for logo, should remain empty/white unless required) -->
| founded     = {{Start date|2005|}}
| founder     = [Mik Christensen](/source/Mik_Christensen)<br />[Nick Foss](/source/Nick_Foss)
| status      = 
| distributor = [The Orchard (company)](/source/The_Orchard_(company))
| genre       = [Pop](/source/Pop_music), [rock](/source/rock_music)
| country     = {{Flag|Denmark}}
| location    = [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen)
| website     = {{URL|mermaidrecords.dk}}
}}

'''Mermaid Records''' is a [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark) based [independent record label](/source/independent_record_label)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aktive medlemmer {{!}} Danske Uafhængige Pladeselskaber |url=https://dup.nu/medlemmer |access-date=11 February 2026 |website=dup.nu |language=da}}</ref> founded by [Mik Christensen](/source/Mik_Christensen) and [Nick Foss](/source/Nick_Foss) in 2005.<ref name="sony">Rustrup, S. (27 November 2008). [http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/30004 Sony Music køber sig ind i Mermaid Records] (Sony Music buys into Mermaid Records). [GAFFA](/source/Gaffa_(magazine)). {{in lang|da}}</ref> The label publishes distinguished Danish artists.<ref name="sony2">[Sony Music Entertainment](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) (Denmark) A/S. (2011). [http://sonymusic.dk/om_sony_music/mermaid_records/ Mermaid Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414163509/http://www.sonymusic.dk/om_sony_music/mermaid_records/ |date=14 April 2011 }}. Retrieved 26 April 2011. {{in lang|da}}</ref>

== History ==
In 2004, several key figures from [EMI](/source/EMI)-Medley left the label and started [Copenhagen Records](/source/Copenhagen_Records) to give artists more [artistic freedom](/source/artistic_freedom).<ref>Svidt, O. R. (17 December 2003). [http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/3551 EMI-Medley står over for sprængning] (EMI-Medley about to blow up). [GAFFA](/source/Gaffa_(magazine)). {{in lang|da}}</ref> Among them were Christensen and Foss, who started Mermaid Records in 2005, but remained with Copenhagen Records until 2008. Since 2008, the label is largely owned by [Sony Music Entertainment](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) Denmark<ref name="sony" /> to create more space for Danish music.<ref name="sony2" /> The first album released after Sony became the main shareholder was [Tim Christensen](/source/Tim_Christensen)'s third solo album, ''[Superior](/source/Superior_(album))''.<ref name="sony2" />

Since 2016 the label have been independent once again<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mermaid Music A/S {{!}} Roller og ejerstruktur {{!}} eStatistik |url=https://estatistik.dk/virksomhed/mermaid-music-as/37698644/roller |access-date=11 February 2026 |website=estatistik.dk}}</ref>

== Artists ==
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* [Aura Dione](/source/Aura_Dione)
* [Big Fat Snake](/source/Big_Fat_Snake)
* [Bikstok Røgsystem](/source/Bikstok_R%C3%B8gsystem)
* [Thomas Blachman](/source/Thomas_Blachman)
* [Black City](/source/Black_City_(band))
* {{ill|Martin Brygmann|da}}
* [Tim Christensen](/source/Tim_Christensen)
* [D-A-D](/source/D-A-D)
* [Niels Brinck](/source/Niels_Brinck)
* [Clemens](/source/Clemens_(entertainer))
* [Electric Lady Lab](/source/Electric_Lady_Lab)
* [Go Go Berlin](/source/Go_Go_Berlin)
* [Julie](/source/Julie_Berthelsen)
* [Mekdes](/source/Mekdes_(singer))
* {{ill|Østkyst Hustlers|da}}
* [Rasmus Nøhr](/source/Rasmus_N%C3%B8hr)
* [Sanne Salomonsen](/source/Sanne_Salomonsen)
* [Hannah Schneider](/source/Hannah_Schneider)
* {{ill|Sko/Torp|da}}
* [Kira Skov](/source/Kira_Skov)
* [Turboweekend](/source/Turboweekend)
* {{ill|Kasper Winding|da}}
{{div col end}}

== See also ==
* [List of record labels](/source/List_of_record_labels)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.sonymusic.dk/label/mermaid-records/ Mermaid Records on the Sony Music Denmark website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mermaidrecordsdk Mermaid Records on MySpace]

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Category:Danish independent record labels
Category:Record labels established in 2005
Category:Sony Music

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