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Sony Music Entertainment<\/a> has acquired Nordic dance label One Seven Music and appointed its co-founder Janus Barnewitz as Managing Director of Sony<\/a> Music Denmark.<\/p>\n The acquisition builds on a 14-year partnership between Sony Music<\/b> and One Seven Music<\/b>, according to an announcement on Tuesday (March 24). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n Barnewitz, whose appointment takes effect immediately, succeeds Henrik<\/b> Daldorph<\/b>, who is leaving the company after serving 20 years leading Sony Music Denmark.<\/p>\n Barnewitz will report to Sony Music President of Continental Europe and Africa, Daniel<\/b> Lieberberg<\/b>,\u00a0and will be tasked with overseeing Sony Music Denmark\u2019s overall strategy, A&R and creative development, as well as coordinate with Sony Music\u2019s global teams.<\/p>\n Prior to the appointment, he previously served as Managing Director of disco:wax<\/b> and No3<\/b>, two labels acquired by Sony Music Denmark in 2012 and 2018, respectively. In those roles, he was credited with discovering and developing several Danish artists domestically and internationally, including rapper Gilli (MXIII), The Minds of 99<\/b>, and Martin Jensen<\/b>. The labels reached a 10% <\/b>market share in Denmark under his watch, Sony Music said.<\/p>\n Barnewitz co-founded One Seven Music with Morten<\/b> Vilhelm.<\/b> \n \u201cJanus is one of the most forward\u2011thinking and culturally intuitive executives in the Danish music landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n Daniel<\/b> Lieberberg<\/b>, Sony Music<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Commenting on the development, Daniel<\/b> Lieberberg<\/b>, President of Continental Europe & Africa at Sony Music, said: \u201cJanus is one of the most forward\u2011thinking and culturally intuitive executives in the Danish music landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHis ability to identify talent early and set up artists for long term success makes him the ideal leader for Sony Music Denmark. I am excited to see how he will help shape the next chapter of our strategy in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n Lieberberg also commented on Daldorph\u2019s departure, saying: \u201cWe want to extend our profound gratitude to Henrik Daldorph for his extraordinary contributions and leadership over the past 20 years. His vision, commitment, and strategic guidance have shaped Sony Music Denmark\u2019s identity and success, laying the foundation for the company\u2019s next phase. We wish him well for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith the additional creative power of One Seven, we\u2019re well positioned to drive growth, support our artists, and shape the next chapter of Danish music together.\u201d<\/p>\n Janus Barnewitz, Sony Music Denmark<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Barnewitz said: \u201cI\u2019m excited about the future of Sony Music Denmark and the opportunities ahead. With the additional creative power of One Seven, we\u2019re well positioned to drive growth, support our artists, and shape the next chapter of Danish music together.\u201d<\/p>\n The acquisition of One Seven Music comes as the Danish music market continues to grow, with the industry contributing<\/a> DKK 16.3 billion <\/b>($2.53 billion) annually to Danish GDP, according to the Danish Artist Union<\/b> last year.<\/p>\n Two weeks ago, Universal Music<\/a> Nordics, a division of Universal Music Central Europe, unveiled a new operational structure unifying its units in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Baltics.<\/p>\n The acquisition marks the latest for Sony Music, after the company bought<\/a> Spookland<\/b> \u2014 a Paris-based independent record label and publishing company that represents French singer-songwriter Jain<\/b> \u2014 in February.<\/p>\n In January, Sony Music acquired<\/a> Munich-based label F.A.M.E. Recordings <\/b>and Nashville-based independent publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music <\/b>(BYD).<\/p>\n Other major purchases over the past year include\u00a0\u201ca significant stake\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Elements<\/b>\u00a0Music<\/b>, a Finland-based independent music publisher with a catalog of about\u00a010,000<\/b>\u00a0compositions; a\u00a0portion of the catalog<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0Alofoke<\/b>\u00a0Music<\/b>, the label founded by prominent Dominican Republic-based media personality\u00a0Santiago \u201cAlofoke\u201d Mat\u00edas<\/b>; and the\u00a0\u201cfull rights\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to the popular\u00a0Spookiz<\/i><\/b>\u00a0animated series.<\/p>\n Music Business Worldwide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.musicbusinessworldwide.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sony Music Entertainment has acquired Nordic dance label One Seven Music and appointed its co-founder Janus Barnewitz as Managing Director of Sony Music Denmark. The acquisition builds on a 14-year partnership between Sony Music and One Seven Music, according to an announcement on Tuesday (March 24). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 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