Swedish music company Bonnier Amigo Music Group, Scandinavia's biggest indie and distributors for a number of other labels in that region, has announced the appointment of a new CEO - Fredrik Ekander - who will replace former top man Ludvig Werner who is leaving the Stockholm based firm.
The company's Chairman, Jonas Eriksson confirmed the appointment yesterday, adding that Ekander, who has worked in A&R and management roles at various major labels and publishing firms, will be tasked with "adapting and restructuring the company according to the demands of the new music market and at the same time strengthen Bonnier Amigo Music Group's position as the biggest and most successful independent music company in the Nordics".
Ekander himself told reporters: "The challenge to write new music business history in the Nordics whilst at the same time continue to build on Bonnier Amigo Music Group's position as the most creative and well renowned Swedish music company was an offer that I could not refuse. I have never before experienced so much exciting new musical talent in Sweden and it's neighbouring countries and I know that many of these great artists, writers and producers would much rather prefer to collaborate with a strong, local independent than to get stuck in the international "bottlenecks" that many of the majors suffer from today".