Dsign Music is a Norwegian songwriting and music production company, established in 2004 consisting of the members Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Jinbyjin and Adrian Thesen (Pizzapunk). Their output includes around 500 recorded and released songs globally. Dsign Music has produced works for numerous artists around the world, including Twice, Exo, Itzy, Namie Amuro, Arashi, Le Sserafim, Tomorrow X Together, Aespa, Girls' Generation, Red Velvet, NCT, and Zerobaseone.
Dsign Music signed a global exclusive publishing deal with Kreation Music Rights in December 2023. Previously Dsign Music was signed to EKKO between 2016 and 2023, a company they co-founded 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 this, Dsign Music was signed with Universal Music Publishing Group from 2008 until 2016. Dsign Music's presence extends globally through their representation by TONO in the Nordics and Baltics. For the rest of the world, Dsign Music is represented by STIM.
Members Robin Jenssen (CEO) Anne Judith Stokke Wik (songwriter/topliner/singer/composer) Ronny Vidar Svendsen (songwriter/producer/composer) Jin Suk Choi aka Jinbyjin (songwriter/producer/composer) Adrian Thesen aka Pizzapunk / Heffy Beluga (songwriter/producer/composer)
Former Members Nermin Harambašić (songwriter/topliner/producer/composer) Edgar Lien (sound engineer/producer)
Songwriting camps Robin Jenssen is the visionary behind Song:Expo, an annual songwriting camp that was founded in 2011. Song:Expo attracts more than 250 songwriters from across six continents as of 2020. Under Robin Jenssen's leadership, Song:Expo has expanded its reach and held 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.
Studio locations In February 2024 Kreation Music Rights Europe headed by Robin Jenssen acquired Nortbound Studio in Stockholm. 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 collaborated on six songs for the hologram musical 'School Oz,' featuring SMTown artists including TVXQ! (Max), EXO (Suho & Xiumin), f(x) (Luna), SHINee (Key), and Red Velvet (Seulgi). 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.' They have also collaborated with the cabaret musical Shanghai Rose.
Billboard #1 Placements Dsign Music have either written, co-written, produced and/or co-produced more than 50 Billboard number-one chartings. 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 27/11/2021: Twice - "F.I.L.A. (Fall in Love Again)" from the album Formula of Love: O+T=<3 - #1 Billboard US World Albums 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US World Albums 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Independent Albums 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Tastemaker Albums 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales 07/11/2020: Loona - "Fall Again" from the EP "12:00" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums 21/12/2019: EXO - "Trouble" from the album "Obsession" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 18/03/2019: Twice - "Dance The Night Away" from the album "#Twice2" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 15/12/2018: Red Velvet - "Sassy Me" from the album "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums 08/12/2018: NCT 127 - "Simon Says" from the album Regular-Irregular - #1 Billboard US World Digital Songs 21/07/2018: Twice - "Dance The Night Away" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100 07/02/2018: EXO - "Love Me Right" from the album "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 07/02/2018: EXO - "Love Me Right" from the album "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 03/02/2018: Jonghyun - Poet Artist - #1 Billboard US World Albums 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 26/08/2017: Girls' Generation - "Holiday Night" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 25/07/2017: EXO - "The War" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 26/11/2016: B.A.P - "Noir" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Airplay 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Espanol Airplay 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Airplay 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Pop Airplay 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Tropical Airplay 11/11/2015: EXO - "Love Me Right" (single) - #1 Billboard Japan Hot 100 05/11/2015: f(x) - "4 Walls" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 26/09/2015: Red Velvet - "The Red" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 05/09/2015: Girls' Generation - "Lion Heart" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 22/08/2015: Nathan Sykes - "Kiss Me Quick" - #1 Billboard US Dance Club Songs 31/01/2015: Jonghyun - "Base" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 04/09/2014: Super Junior - "Mamacita" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 11/08/2014: Girls' Generation - "The Best" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 15/03/2014: Girls' Generation - "Mr. Mr." - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums 17/12/2013: EXO - "Miracles In December" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" (single) - #1 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Pink Tape" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 22/06/2013: EXO - "XOXO" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 08/06/2013: Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100 26/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100 26/01/2013: Super Junior-M - "Break Down" - #1 Billboard US World Albums 19/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (album) - #1 Billboard US World Albums 05/10/2011: TVXQ - Tone - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 08/06/2011: Girls' Generation - "Girls' Generation" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
Awards + Year Award ceremony Category Nominee/work Result 2017 Music Publisher Awards in Norway (Musikkforleggerprisen) Composer / Rightsholder of the Year - Pop Music Dsign Music
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