Dsign Music

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Dsign Music AS
Type Aksjeselskap
Industry Music & entertainment
Genre J-pop, K-pop, dance-pop, electropop, pop, Rock, teen pop, Musicals, Bubblegum pop
Founded Trondheim, Norway (2006 (2006))
Founder(s)
  • Robin Jenssen
  • Anne Judith Wik
  • Nermin Harambašić
  • Ronny Svendsen
Headquarters Trondheim, Norway, USA, Korea
Number of locations Trondheim, Los Angeles, Seoul
Area served Worldwide
Key people Robin Jenssen: CEO
Services Entertainment
Parent Universal Music Publishing Group (2008-present)
Website www.dsignmusic.com

Dsign Music is a songwriting/production company originally based in Trondheim, Norway. Today there are also branches in Seoul, Korea and Los Angeles, USA. Dsign Music AS was formed in 2006 by Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Nermin Harambašić and Ronny Svendsen. The original team was signed to Universal Music Publishing Group in 2008. Since the beginning they have been involved in numerous #1 singles worldwide, Billboard hits and multiple platinum and diamond albums.

  • Robin Jenssen (CEO/Manager) published worldwide by UMPG
  • Anne Judith Wik (topliner/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG
  • Nermin Harambašić (topliner/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG
  • Ronny Svendsen (trackmaker/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG

Dsign Music family

Dsign Music is a company that is constantly evolving. From 2012 they are also managing and publishing songwriters and producers worldwide.

  • Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (Head of A&R worldwide)
  • Leiv Aspen (Head of Europe/Creative Manager)

Additional songwriters and producers that are a part of the Dsign Music family:

  • Jin Suk Choi (trackmaker/producer/composer) based in Korea published worldwide by UMP Korea
  • Kei Kwang Wook Lim (trackmaker/producer/composer) based in Korea published worldwide by UMP Korea
  • Tesung David Kim & Andrew Choi (Iconicsounds) based in Korea
  • Martin Mulholland (topliner/producer/composer) based in Norway published worldwide by UMPG
  • Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (songwriter/composer) based in Los Angeles published worldwide by BMG/Rondor
  • Erik Johansen & Jan Hallvard Larsen (Mental Audio - track duo) based in Norway published worldwide by UMPG
  • Tomas Smågesjø & Charite(The Ions) based in Norway and published worldwide by Dsign Music
  • Claus Holm & Rewan Riko (Brand New Records) based in Denmark and published worldwide by Dsign Music

Artists signed to Dsign Music

  • Alex Karlsson based in Los Angeles
  • Xin Xin Gao based in Los Angeles

SONG:EXPO

Dsign Music are hosts for the annual songwriting camp called Trondheim Song:Expo. This is one of the worlds biggest writing camps with approx. 100 writers attending in one week every year. With 15 up and running studios in one building, this really makes a big impact on the writers and A&R’s to secure the best possible output. Dsign Music are also involved in other songwriting camps both in Asia and USA.

Production Highlights

AWARDS

  • "Video of the year" at YouTube Awards 2013 with Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy"
  • "Best song of the year" at the "Melody Music Awards" in 2013 with Jolin Tsai and the single “The Great Artist”
  • "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD" in Japan 2011 for “Genie” (BEST GROUP VIDEO)
  • "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD" in Japan 2011 for “Genie” (BEST KARAOKE SONG)
  • "Golden Disk Awards" - "Record of the year", Grand prize in Digital Releasing (Genie) in 2011
  • Platinum Award for “OH!” – GIRLS GENERATION (SM ENTERTAINMENT, S-KOREA)
  • 2 X PLATINUM AWARD FOR “FAST CAR” – NAMIE AMURO (AVEX TRAX, JAPAN)
  • PLATINUM AWARD FOR “ROOTS TO GROW” – STEFANIE HEINZMANN (UNIVERSAL, GERMANY)
  • PLATINUM AWARD FOR “TELL ME YOUR WISH” – GIRLS GENERATION (S.M. ENTERT., KOREA)
  • GOLD AWARD FOR “I AM” – MONROSE (WARNER MUSIC, GERMANY)
  • 2X GOLD AWARD FOR “STRICTLY PHYSICAL” - MONROSE (WARNER MUSIC, GERMANY)

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