PME Records

PME Records (officially Pinnacle Helsinki Oy, also known as Pinnacle Music Entertainment Records) is a Finnish independent record label founded in 2012. The label is based in Helsinki and has become one of the most prominent players in the Finnish music industry, particularly in the rap and pop genres. Its roster includes major Finnish artists such as JVG, ALMA, Lauri Haav, OLGA, Pete Parkkonen, Ege Zulu, Bizi, Ruusut, DJ Kridlokk, Joalin, NCO, Yrjänä, Pessa, Elias Gould, Rosa Coste, Aivovuoto, Gracias, Babel, and Avionin Prinssi. The label's output is predominantly rap music, but it also encompasses pop and other genres. PME Records has been recognized multiple times at the Finnish Industry Awards, winning the title of Indie Record Company of the Year in 2017 and Record Company of the Year in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023. The label has also expanded its operations into management (PME Management) and merchandise (PME Store). In late 2019, PME released a compilation mixtape titled 'Volume' featuring previously unreleased tracks by its artists. The label has also been involved in documentary productions, including 'Vuodet ollu tuulisii' (2022) about JVG and 'Life Must Be Beautiful' (2024) about ALMA. PME Records operates as a private company under the legal name Pinnacle Helsinki Oy. The CEO is Teemu Laitinen, and the team includes Henri Pulkkinen (Head of A&R), Saara Everi (Head of Marketing & PR), Amos Utti and Eetu Kuivalainen (Promotion Managers), Amanda Korpijaakko (Head of Merchandise), and Aleksi Kipahti (Label Manager). The label has also taken a public stance on AI rights, reserving all rights for AI training and related uses of its content.

PME Records was founded in 2012 in Finland as an independent record label. Officially registered as Pinnacle Helsinki Oy, it also operates under the name Pinnacle Music Entertainment Records. The label quickly established itself in the Finnish music scene, focusing primarily on rap and hip-hop music. In October 2017, PME Records was awarded Indie Record Company of the Year at the Industry Awards gala, organized by the Finnish music industry magazine Music & Media. This recognition was followed by further accolades: the label was named Record Company of the Year in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023, solidifying its position as a leading independent label in Finland. Over the years, PME Records has built a diverse roster of artists, including major names such as JVG, ALMA, Lauri Haav, OLGA, Pete Parkkonen, Ege Zulu, Bizi, Ruusut, DJ Kridlokk, Joalin, NCO, Yrjänä, Pessa, Elias Gould, Rosa Coste, Aivovuoto, Gracias, Babel, and Avionin Prinssi. The label's output is predominantly rap music, but it also encompasses pop and other genres. In late 2019, PME released a compilation mixtape titled 'Volume', featuring previously unreleased tracks from its artists. The label has also expanded into visual media, producing documentaries such as 'Vuodet ollu tuulisii' (2022), which explores the journey of JVG and PME Records, and 'Life Must Be Beautiful' (2024), which delves into ALMA's career and personal life. In addition to its core record label operations, PME Records has diversified its business. It operates a merchandise line under the PME Store brand and has a subsidiary, PME Management, which provides management services to artists such as Ege Zulu, JVG, and Mikael Gabriel. The label is led by CEO Teemu Laitinen and a team of industry professionals. In recent years, PME Records has also taken a public stance on artificial intelligence, issuing a statement in which it reserves all rights for the use of its content in AI training and related activities, requiring explicit advance licensing.

• 2024

  Released documentary 'Life Must Be Beautiful' about ALMA.

• 2022

  Released documentary 'Vuodet ollu tuulisii' about JVG and PME Records.

• 2019

  Named Record Company of the Year at Industry Awards; released compilation mixtape 'Volume'.

• 2018

  Named Record Company of the Year at Industry Awards.

• 2017

  Awarded Indie Record Company of the Year at Industry Awards.

• 2012

  PME Records founded in Finland.

Leading Finnish independent record label specializing in rap and pop music.

• 2019

  Volume

  Compilation mixtape of previously unreleased tracks by PME artists.

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