Dsign Music

Dsign Music is a Norwegian songwriting and musical production team founded in 2005 by Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Nermin Harambašić, and Ronny Vidar Svendsen.[1]

Dsign Music
TypeAksjeselskap
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenreJ-pop, K-pop, C-pop, dance-pop, electropop, pop, rock, teen pop, musicals, bubblegum pop, Latin pop
FoundedTrondheim, Norway (2006 (2006))
Founder
  • Robin Jenssen
  • Anne Judith Wik
  • Nermin Harambašić
  • Ronny Svendsen
Headquarters
Trondheim
,
Norway
Number of locations
Los Angeles, Seoul, Trondheim, Stockholm
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Robin Jenssen: CEO
ServicesEntertainment
DivisionsEKKO Music Rights AS
SubsidiariesEKKO Music Rights Europe
Websitewww.dsignmusic.com
Dsign Music, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik and Robin Jenssen in 2012

Dsign Music has achieved 68 No. 1 placements on the Billboard Charts with related sales of 35 million physical albums and accumulating more than two billion streams. Their output includes around 500 recorded and released songs. They have been awarded multiple diamond, platinum, and gold records worldwide.

Dsign Music has won multiple awards including YouTube awards, MTV awards, and Golden Disc awards.[2][3] They have played an important role in shaping the history of K-pop by creating some of the genre's most iconic and commercially successful hits.[4]

Dsign Music signed an exclusive publishing deal with EKKO Music Rights in 2016, the European division of CTGA (Culture Technology Group Asia). The company was co-founded by Dsign Music together with Mr. Lee Soo-man (founder of SM Entertainment in Seoul, Korea) and Australian A&R veteran Mr. Hayden Bell (former A&R Executive of Sony Music). Prior to their partnership with EKKO Music Rights, Dsign Music had an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group from 2008 to 2016.

Dsign Music's presence extends globally through their representation by TONO in the Nordics, ensuring their music reaches audiences in those regions. For the rest of the world, Dsign Music is represented by SESAC. These partnerships with TONO and SESAC further enhance their reach and impact.[5]

Members
  • Robin Jenssen (CEO & Manager)
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik (songwriter/topliner/singer)
  • Nermin Harambašić (songwriter/topliner/producer)
  • Ronny Vidar Svendsen (songwriter/producer/composer)
  • Jin Suk Choi aka JINBYJIN (Head of Asia/songwriter/producer/composer)
  • Adrian Thesen aka Pizzapunk / Heffy Beluga (songwriter/producer)

Billboard Charts #1 placements
  1. 15/07/2023: Aespa - "My World" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  2. 15/07/2023: Aespa - "My World" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  3. 15/07/2023: Aespa - "My World" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  4. 20/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  5. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  6. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  7. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Download Albums
  8. 05/11/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  9. 26/10/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  10. 26/10/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  11. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together - "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  12. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together - "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  13. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together - "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  14. 25/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together - "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  15. 25/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together - "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  16. 11/05/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Fearless" - #1 Billboard Japan Download Albums
  17. 11/05/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Fearless" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  18. 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  19. 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  20. 27/11/2021: Twice - Formula of Love: O+T=<3 - #1 Billboard US World Albums[6]
  21. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "Crazy In Love" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  22. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "Crazy In Love" - #1 Billboard US Independent Albums
  23. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "Crazy In Love" - #1 Billboard US Tastemaker Albums
  24. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "Crazy In Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  25. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "Crazy In Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  26. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  27. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  28. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  29. 07/11/2020: Loona - "12:00" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  30. 21/12/2019: EXO - "Obsession" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  31. 18/03/2019: Twice - "#Twice2" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  32. 15/12/2018: Red Velvet - "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  33. 08/12/2018: NCT 127 - "Regular-Irregular" - #1 Billboard US World Digital Songs
  34. 21/07/2018: Twice - "Dance The Night Away" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  35. 07/02/2018: EXO - "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[7]
  36. 07/02/2018: EXO - "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums[8]
  37. 03/02/2018: Jonghyun - Poet | Artist - #1 Billboard US World Albums[9]
  38. 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  39. 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  40. 26/08/2017: Girls' Generation - "Holiday Night" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[10]
  41. 25/07/2017: EXO - "The War" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[11]
  42. 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums[12]
  43. 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[13]
  44. 26/11/2016: B.A.P - "Noir" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[14]
  45. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Airplay[15]
  46. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Espanol Airplay[16]
  47. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Airplay[17]
  48. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Pop Airplay[18]
  49. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Tropical Airplay
  50. 11/11/2015: EXO - "Love Me Right" (single) - #1 Billboard Japan Hot 100
  51. 05/11/2015: f(x) - "4 Walls" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  52. 26/09/2015: Red Velvet - "The Red" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  53. 05/09/2015: Girls' Generation - "Lion Heart" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  54. 22/08/2015: Nathan Sykes - "Kiss Me Quick" - #1 Billboard US Dance Club Songs
  55. 31/01/2015: Jonghyun - "Base" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  56. 04/09/2014: Super Junior - "Mamacita" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  57. 11/08/2014: Girls' Generation - "The Best" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  58. 15/03/2014: Girls' Generation - "Mr. Mr." - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  59. 17/12/2013: Exo - "Miracles In December" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  60. 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" (single) - #1 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[19]
  61. 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Pink Tape" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  62. 22/06/2013: Exo - "XOXO" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  63. 08/06/2013: Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  64. 26/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  65. 26/01/2013: Super Junior-M - "Break Down" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  66. 19/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (album) - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  67. 05/10/2011: TVXQ - Tone - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  68. 08/06/2011: Girls' Generation - "Girls' Generation" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales

Selected credits

Awards
AwardCategoryNomineeResultReferences
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Best Album (Bonsang) Stray Kids "Noeasy"Won [75]
Music Publisher Award 2017 in Norway (Musikkforleggerprisen 2017)Composer / Rightsholder of the year - POP MusicDsign MusicWon
Golden Disc Awards 2017Album of the YearNamie Amuro - "Finally"Won
Golden Disc Awards 2017Artist of the YearNamie AmuroWon
Latin Grammy Awards 2017Best Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated[76][77]
Latin Grammy Awards 2017Record of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated
SESAC Latina Music Awards 2017Best Radio Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Won[78][79]
LAMA (Latin American Music Awards) 2017Best Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated
YouTube Awards 2013Best Video of the YearGirls' Generation - "I Got A Boy"Won[80]
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2012Album of the YearGirls' Generation - "Girls' Generation"Won
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2011Best Group VideoGirls' Generation - "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"Won
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2011Best Karaokee! SongGirls' Generation - "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"Won

Songwriting Camps (Song:Expo)

Robin Jenssen is the visionary behind Song:Expo, an annual songwriting camp that was founded in 2011. Recognized as the largest songwriting camp in the world, Song:Expo attracts an impressive gathering of more than 250 songwriters from across six continents as of 2020.

Under Robin Jenssen's leadership, Song:Expo has expanded its reach and held successful songwriting camps in various cities around the globe. These include Trondheim, Oslo, Hamar, and Kristiandsand in Norway, Stockholm in Sweden, Reykjavik in Iceland, Seoul in Korea, Los Angeles in the United States, Tokyo in Japan, Aarhus in Denmark, Bangkok in Thailand, Lijang in China, and Sofia in Bulgaria.

These diverse locations serve as vibrant creative hubs where talented songwriters come together to collaborate, exchange ideas, and harness their collective creativity. By fostering a dynamic and supportive environment, Song:Expo empowers songwriters from around the world to explore new musical horizons and create compelling compositions that resonate with audiences globally.

Studio Locations

In January 2019, Dsign Music co-founded EKKO Music Lab, a state-of-the-art 13-studio complex situated in Stockholm, Sweden. In January 2020, Dsign Music unveiled their new studio facilities at Musikkbyen in Trondheim, Norway. The complex features a total of 12 studios with Dsign Music's facilities standing as a significant component within it.

Musicals

Dsign Music has made notable contributions to the world of musicals. They collaborated on six songs for the groundbreaking hologram musical 'SCHOOL OZ,' featuring popular SMTOWN artists including TVXQ! (Max), EXO (Suho & Xiumin), f(x) (Luna), SHINee (Key), and Red Velvet (Seulgi). This innovative production captivated audiences at the Hologram Theater, situated in the COEX Shopping Center in Seoul, Korea.

In addition, Dsign Music teamed up with Joern-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, former member of the german pop-group "NENA", to co-write the rock musical 'Walhalla.' Their creative partnership resulted in a compelling theatrical experience that showcased their musical talents and storytelling prowess.

Furthermore, Dsign Music has crafted the captivating cabaret musical 'Shanghai Rose,' which has garnered significant attention.

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