Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana

Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana
Status Defunct
Country of origin Yugoslavia
Location Ljubljana
Official Website Official website

Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana or Založba kaset in plošč Radiotelevizije Ljubljana (acronym ZKP RTLJ, meaning Publishing and Record Label RTV Ljubljana in Slovene), was a major record label based in Ljubljana, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, during the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It was the music production branch of the national broadcaster Radiotelevizija Ljubljana, which was renamed to Radiotelevizija Slovenija during the breakup of Yugoslavia. In 1990, the name of the company was changed to Založba kaset in plošč RTV Slovenija.

Artists

The company was notable for releasing some of the most influential albums of the SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene. Some of the artist that have been signed to ZKP RTLJ include:

Like other former Yugoslav major record labels, Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana was also an authorized publisher of foreign titles for the former Yugoslav federal market. It released numerous eminent international pop and rock stars such as: Blondie, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Grateful Dead, The Jam, Jethro Tull, Madness, Prince, Spandau Ballet, Bruce Springsteen, Ike & Tina Turner, Ultravox, and others.

Competition

Other major labels in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were: PGP-RTB and Jugodisk from Belgrade; Jugoton and Suzy from Zagreb; Diskoton from Sarajevo and others.

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