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| Company type | Subsidiary of thePlayground Music |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music &Entertainment |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm,Sweden |
Key people | Mårten AglanderCEO |
| Parent | Universal Music Group (2011-2012) Egmont Group (2007-2011)Playground Music (2018- present) |
King Island Roxystars Recordings AB, more known asRoxy Recordings, orRoxy is anindependent record label based inKungsholmen,Stockholm,Sweden where their office is the former site ofCheiron Studios and its successorThe Location. It was bought byUniversal Music Group in August 2011. The label was formed in2007 and is owned byPlayground Music Scandinavia . The label is mostly active on the Swedish market, but with former signed artists such asAgnes Carlsson andErik Hassle, they have made an international leap. Agnes was the first one out, selling almost one million copies of her international hit single "Release Me" in 2009 and being released under Roxy's licence in 35 countries. Erik Hassle was successful with his hit "Hurtful" in among others, the UK. Victor Finke, also known under his stage name DEEVA, had a streaming hit with "Space Dance".
Universal put Roxy up for sale in September 2012; the founders bought the label becoming the owners. The label is now owned byPlayground Music.[1]
