Playground Music Scandinavia is a leading independent record company and distributor operating since 1999 all over the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden). Playground Music has vast experience and a great track record in successfully establishing artists and labels in the territory. Playground artists directly signed or represented include: Jenny Wilson, The Rasmus, Jeanette Lindström, Ace of Base & The Concretes among many others. Playground represents several international independent labels such as Beggars Banquet, 4AD, Domino, Matador, XL Recordings... 
Playground Music Publishing AB is the publishing arm of Playground Music Scandinavia AB. We sign and develope Scandinavian artist with international potential who write their own material. We publish their works for the world. We have a joint-venture agreement with Universal Music Publishing Sweden who handle the administration worldwide. We seek synchronisation deals for our music and tracks. All request are welcome! We seek active hard working writers, artists and bands from Scandinavia to publish preferably those who are seeking to have albums or tracks released. 
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The Rasmus is Finlands biggest rock band. They have released seven albums since the start in 1993. Black Roses, the latest album, was released in October 2008. Co-written and produced by Desmond Child, one of the world’s most successful songwriters and producers. He has written smash hits for Kiss, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, Meatloaf, Bon Jovi, Scorpions and many others. The album was recorded in Helsinki, Nashville, Stockholm and Singapore and is mixed by Michael Wagener (producer of Metallica, Ozzy), Niklas Flyckt (who mixed Britney Spears “Toxic”) and Michael Ilbert (producer of Roxette, The Hives). The singles “Livin’ In A World Without You” and “Justify” were both big radio hits. The album sold 140.000 CD world wide.
Hide From The Sun (2005), was released in more than 50 countries and it has sold more than 400.000 copies so far. The previous album, Dead Letters (2003), was their big breakthrough record. It sold over 1,5 million copies world-wide, went Top 10 in 10 countries, including Finland and UK, and #1 in Germany, Austria and Finland.
AWARDS
Dead Letters received Double Platinum in Finland, 5 Platinum awards including Germany and 8 Gold Awards including Sweden and the UK (Double Gold).
In The Shadows, the massive hit single, went Gold in 6 countries including Sweden, Germany, France and New Zealand. Platinum in Finland and Belgium and Top 10 in the sales charts in 11 countries. It was #1 Most Played on MTV Europe, #1 Most Played on Kerrang TV (UK). The single sold more than 1 million copies world wide. It has been featured in numerous compilation albums, TV series and TV spots.
PRICES
Many awards and nominations at the MTVE awards, NJR awards, MTV Latin, 10 Emma Awards (Finnish Grammis), Nordic Music Awards, Polish Eska Awards, etc
LIVE
The Rasmus are one Europe’s most wanted rock acts. They have toured Scandinavia many times as well as Europe, Asia, Japan, Canada, USA and South America. In 2009 they did a big stadium tour in Russia with Alice Cooper and The Scorpions.
FANS
The Rasmus have many active fan communities on the web; www.therasmusfanforum.com is the biggest one. VIDEOS The 13 videos from the last three albums have all been playlisted with MTV and VIVA.
TV The Rasmus have been guests at many major TV shows in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Greece, Poland etc. DVD The concert at Gampel Open Air, Switzerland, was filmed August 21, 2004, and released as the Live Letters DVD.
WEB
Extensive websites at www.therasmus.com and www.myspace.com/therasmus. The Internet Jukebox for their album Hide From The Sun was seen by more than 500.000 people.
