Subways Music

Subways Music is a Greek independent record label founded in 2003 by the music producer and professor Sophocles Sapounas. Based in Vrilissia, a northern suburb of Athens, the label released its first record in 2004 and has since built a catalogue of dozens of physical and digital releases. It positions itself as the most important and most reliable independent label for serious music in Greece, standing beside Greek musicians and creators and offering long-term support for their artistic work. The label's reputation has been recognised by the Union of Greek Music and Theatre Critics, which awarded Subways Music prizes for its discography twice, in 2008 and 2016, at ceremonies held at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron Mousikis). The company was also nominated for the same award on five further occasions. Its output spans recordings by Greek performers and composers, distributed both as discographic editions and online releases. Subways Music operates as a private, independent company rather than as part of a major international group. Its public identity is closely tied to its founder, and its copyright line reads "Subways Music / Sophocles Sapounas". The label maintains a direct relationship with its audience through its website and social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and it can be contacted via its Athens address and email. Its focus remains the promotion and documentation of Greek serious music, a niche in which it has become a recognised and award-winning presence.

Subways Music was created in 2003 by the music producer and professor Sophocles Sapounas as a Greek independent record company. The following year, 2004, it issued its first record, marking the start of a discography that would grow to include dozens of releases in both physical and online formats. From its base in Vrilissia, Athens, the label concentrated on what it describes as serious music, working with Greek performers and creators and providing sustained support for their artistic output. Recognition came from the Union of Greek Music and Theatre Critics, which honoured Subways Music with awards for its discography in 2008 and again in 2016. Both ceremonies took place at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron Mousikis). The label was additionally nominated for the same distinction on five other occasions, underlining its standing within Greek music criticism. Over the years Subways Music has maintained an independent, founder-led identity, with its copyright line reading "Subways Music / Sophocles Sapounas". It has continued to publish recordings and to distribute music online, while promoting its catalogue and activities through its website and social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Its stated mission remains to stand beside Greek musicians and to offer the greatest possible long-term support to them and to their artistic work.

• 2016

  The label receives the same critics' award for its discography a second time.

• 2008

  Subways Music receives an award for its discography from the Union of Greek Music and Theatre Critics at the Athens Concert Hall.

• 2004

  The label releases its first record.

• 2003

  Subways Music is founded by music producer and professor Sophocles Sapounas.

The most important and most reliable independent label for serious music in Greece.

• Discographic editions

  Physical record releases of Greek serious music.

• Online releases

  Digital distribution of the label's catalogue.

1. 1Home Pagesubways.gr
2. 2Subways Musicwikidata.org