Zara Larsson launches own label with catalogue acquisition

Catalogue has been streamed over nine billion times

Multi-platinum global pop star Zara Larsson has detailed plans for her own brand new record label, Sommer House. Sommer House will be licensed through Epic USA and distributed by Sony Sweden for all forthcoming Zara Larsson releases.

In a unique agreement made with Ten Music Group CEO Ola Håkansson – who originally signed Zara – Larsson has also taken control of her entire recording catalogue which has been streamed over nine billion times. Having been signed to the Swedish independent since 2011, Larsson’s relationship with Ten has resulted in one of her country’s most successful international exports – a story that continues in this new venture.

“I really want to say thank you to Ola and everyone at Ten for giving me the opportunity to break out as an artist and helping me start my career,” Larsson shares. “You are now also making something happen that is so, so rare for a woman in the music industry – the capability to own my own catalogue. With that it makes perfect sense that I would start my own record company. I very much look forward to my future and to a continued collaboration with Sony as well.”

Currently featuring on Alesso’s latest single “Words,” Larsson has just dropped her Spotify Singles cover of “Lay All Your Love On Me” in a pulsing rework produced by Mark Ralph (Years & Years, Georgia). Larsson was also invited to attend the premiere of ABBA’s Voyage residency at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ahead of Larsson’s European tour this summer and new music expected this fall.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn

Buddy Iahn founded The Music Universe when he decided to juxtapose his love of web design and music. As a lifelong drummer, he decided to take a hiatus from playing music to report it. The website began as a fun project in 2013 to one of the top independent news sites. Email: info@themusicuniverse.com