{{Verification|date=March 2023}}{{Short description|Swedish independent record label}} {{Infobox record label | name = Ten Music Group | image = TEN Music Group.svg | caption = | parent = | founded = {{Start date and age|2003}} | founder = [[Ola Håkansson]] | status = | distributor = | genre = Various | country = [[Sweden]] | location = [[Stockholm]], Sweden | website = {{URL|https://www.ten.se}} }}
'''Ten Music Group''' is a Swedish [[independent record label]] headquartered in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. The label was founded by [[Ola Håkansson]] in 2003.<ref name="ft">{{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}}</ref><ref name="music-business-worldwide">{{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}}</ref><ref name="ten.se-about">{{cite web |title=About – TEN Music Group |url=https://www.ten.se/about |website=www.ten.se |accessdate=6 January 2019}}</ref>
==History== The company was founded by [[Swedes|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="ft"/>
In 2003, the company was founded as a [[Music publisher (popular music)|publishing]] and [[Record producer|production]] company which employed ex-Stockholm Records' songwriters and producers. In 2007, Håkansson turned the company into an independent [[record label]], publishing, [[Songwriter|songwriting]], [[Talent manager|management]] and [[Production company|production house]], known as a [[360 deal|360-degree company]], drawing inspiration from the business structures of [[Atlantic Records]], [[The Island Def Jam Music Group|Island]] and [[Motown]].<ref name="ft"/>
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 (state)|New York]].<ref name="complete-music-update">{{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}}</ref>
==Current artists== * [[Benjamin Ingrosso]] * [[Bishara (singer)|Bishara]] * [[Elliphant]]<ref name="music-business-worldwide"/> * [[Felix Sandman]] * [[FO&O]] * [[Icona Pop]]<ref name="music-business-worldwide"/> * [[Kamferdrops]] * [[Niki and the Dove]]<ref name="music-business-worldwide"/> * [[Omar Rudberg]] * [[Oscar Enestad]]
==Former artists== * [[Zara Larsson]]<ref name="aftonbladet">{{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}}</ref> * [[Erik Hassle]]<ref name="Ten-Music"/>
==See also== * [[Stockholm Records]] * [[List of record labels]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.ten.se Official website] * {{discogs label|Record Company TEN}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Companies based in Stockholm]] [[Category:Swedish companies established in 2003]] [[Category:Record labels established in 2003]] [[Category:Publishing companies established in 2003]] [[Category:Swedish record labels]] [[Category:Swedish independent record labels]] [[Category:Music production companies]] [[Category:Music publishing companies of Sweden]] [[Category:Universal Music Group]] [[Category:Sony Music]]