MajorStudio AS is a Norwegian
record company
"Big Three" music labels
A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and t ...
and
music publisher
A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers began to play a role in the management of the intellectu ...
who own MajorSelskapet and MajorForlaget. The company is based in
Bøverbru.
The company started as TUMA Holding in 1988, but changed its name to MajorStudio in 1990 when they bought a studio in
Majorstuen
Majorstuen or Majorstua is a particularly affluent neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the inner part of Oslo, Norway.
Majorstuen is known for its vibrant downtown and especially its shopping area. The area has several elegant townhouses c. 1 ...
.
At the same time, Jan Paulsen took over as head, where he remains today. Together with
Øyvind Staveland, Paulsen runs the company. The other two members of
Vamp and Rita Eriksen have lesser ownership roles.
The studio was sold in 1999, and the company moved to a record company and music publisher. Their music is distributed through
Musikkoperatørene and
Diskos Distribusjon AS.
The company specialises in Norwegian language, acoustic music, and represents, among others, Vamp,
Eriksen and
Maj Britt Andersen
Maj Britt Andersen (born 15 November 1956) is a Norwegian singer.
Biography
She was born in Østre Toten and is a sister of Inger Lise Rypdal. Her album ''Folk er rare'' from 1986 earned her Spellemannprisen. She was singing in the soul grou ...
.
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Norwegian record labels
Record labels established in 1988