Mermaid Records

Mermaid Records
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment Denmark
Founded	2005 (2005)
Founder	Mik Christensen Nick Foss
Genre	Pop, rock
Country of origin	Denmark
Location	Copenhagen
Official Website	sonymusic.dk/om sony music/mermaid records/

Mermaid Records is a Copenhagen, Denmark based record label. The company was started as an independent record label by Mik Christensen and Nick Foss in 2005.^[1] The label publishes distinguished Danish artists.^[2]

History

In 2004, several key figures from EMI-Medley left the label and started Copenhagen Records to give artists more artistic freedom.^[3] 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 Denmark^[1] to create more space for Danish music.^[2] The first album released after Sony became the main shareholder was Tim Christensen's third solo album, Superior.^[2]

Artists

Big Fat Snake Bikstok Røgsystem D-A-D Brinck Clemens Diamonds For Eyes

Electric Lady Lab Rasmus Nøhr Sanne Salomonsen Sko/Torp Tim Christensen Turboweekend

See also

• List of record labels

External links

• Mermaid Records on the Sony Music Denmark website
• Mermaid Records on MySpace

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Rustrup, S. (2008, November 27). Sony Music køber sig ind i Mermaid Records (Sony Music buys into Mermaid Records). GAFFA. (Danish)
2. ^ ^{a b c} Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) A/S. (2011). Mermaid Records. Retrieved April 26, 2011. (Danish)
3. ^ Svidt, O. R. (2003, December 17). EMI-Medley står over for sprængning (EMI-Medley about to blow up). GAFFA. (Danish)