Tylden & Co AS

Tylden & Co AS is a Norwegian record company founded in 1992 by Audun Tylden and Tom Hovde. It is one of the largest independent, Norwegian-owned record labels in Norway, representing a broad range of Norwegian and international artists across genres. The company describes itself as carrying an extensive catalogue of music-historical significance, quality and influence, with several hundred million streams, millions of albums sold, 26 Spellemann awards and several hundred gold and platinum trophies. Tylden is particularly known for releasing a large amount of dance-band (danseband) music, having issued albums by artists such as Ole Ivars, Ingemars, Steinar Engelbrektson Band, PK & Dansefolket, Anne Nørdsti, Hanne Mette, Vagabond, Pegasus, The Beatniks, Trond Erics, Trøste & Bære, Bjørns Orkester, Contrazt, Doodle Bugs, Dænsebændet, Gluntan, Lasse Johansen, Furulunds, Scandinavia and Rune Rudberg. It has also released a wealth of other well-known Norwegian artists, including Odd Børretzen, Lava, Guren Hagen, Ivar Medaas, Elisabeth Andreassen, Ryfylke Visegruppe, Alf Cranner, Bare Egil Band, Mohr, Marianne Krogness, Gaute Ormåsen, Kjell Bækkelund and Olav Stedje. Beyond its own releases, Tylden & Co. markets the labels Hells Bells, Regatta, Satellitt, Subway and Store Norske Grammofon. Distribution of its records goes through Diskos Distribusjon AS, in which Tylden & Co AS is itself a co-owner. The company also owns and operates the sales company Bare Bra Musikk AS. The managing director is Tonje Hovde. Tylden & Co. is a member of the industry organisations FONO and GRAMO. On its official website, Tylden presents its activities as artist development, production, digital marketing, promotion, streaming, networking, training, advice, record contracts/licensing and publishing. The company remains an active, privately held Norwegian record company.

Tylden & Co. AS was founded in 1992 by Audun Tylden and Tom Hovde as a Norwegian record company. Over the following decades it grew into one of the largest independent, Norwegian-owned record labels in Norway. The company built a broad catalogue across genres, but became especially associated with the dance-band (danseband) genre, releasing albums by many of the leading Norwegian dance-band acts. It also released music by a wide range of other well-known Norwegian artists, from folk and visesang to rock and pop. In addition to its own label activities, Tylden & Co. came to market several other labels — Hells Bells, Regatta, Satellitt, Subway and Store Norske Grammofon — and took a co-ownership stake in the distributor Diskos Distribusjon AS. It also owns and operates the sales company Bare Bra Musikk AS. The company is a member of the Norwegian industry organisations FONO and GRAMO. Tonje Hovde serves as managing director. By the 2020s, Tylden described itself as having accumulated several hundred million streams, millions of albums sold, 26 Spellemann awards and several hundred gold and platinum trophies. Its official website presents its services as artist development, production, digital marketing, promotion, streaming, networking, training, advice, record contracts/licensing and publishing. The company remains active as a privately held Norwegian record company.

• 1992

  Tylden & Co. AS founded by Audun Tylden and Tom Hovde.

One of the largest independent, Norwegian-owned record companies, with a broad catalogue spanning dance-band and other Norwegian music.

• Dance-band album releases

• Norwegian music catalogue

• Label marketing (Hells Bells, Regatta, Satellitt, Subway, Store Norske Grammofon)

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