// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Creative, arts and entertainment activities Companies Across Nordics
Companies
134,433
Market
the Nordics
The Creative, arts and entertainment activities sector in the Nordics comprises 134,433 companies across 31 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Performers and entertainment activities in music (45,354 companies), and the highest-revenue company is OSLO NYE TEATER AS. This page breaks the creative, arts and entertainment activities market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Creative, arts and entertainment activities in the Nordics
- Total companies: 134,433
- Sub-industries: 31
- Largest sub-industry: Performers and entertainment activities in music — 45,354 companies (33.7% of the sector)
- Second largest: Independent artistic activities within visual arts — 26,505 companies
- Third largest: Services related to entertainment activities — 25,704 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 14,949
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 77
- Companies with reported headcount: 15,054
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 60
Creative, arts and entertainment activities in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Performers and entertainment activities in music | 45,354 | 33.7% |
| Independent artistic activities within visual arts | 26,505 | 19.7% |
| Services related to entertainment activities | 25,704 | 19.1% |
| Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts | 20,664 | 15.4% |
| Independent artistic activity within literature | 9,340 | 6.9% |
| Independent artistic activities in music | 2,219 | 1.7% |
| Performing artists and entertainment activities not mentioned elsewhere | 2,158 | 1.6% |
| Independent artistic activity not mentioned elsewhere | 743 | 0.6% |
| Independent artistic activity within blogging | 685 | 0.5% |
| Independent artistic activity within performing arts | 620 | 0.5% |
| Operation of premises associated with artistic activity | 272 | 0.2% |
| Utøvende kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet innenfor musikk | 43 | 0.0% |
| Skapende kunstnerisk virksomhet innenfor litteratur | 18 | 0.0% |
| Utøvende kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet innenfor scenekunst | 15 | 0.0% |
| Annen utøvende kunstnerisk virksomhet og underholdningsvirksomhet ikke nevnt annet sted | 14 | 0.0% |
Company size — Creative, arts and entertainment activities in the Nordics
Based on the 15,054 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 14,524 | 96.5% |
| 11–49 | 408 | 2.7% |
| 50–99 | 62 | 0.4% |
| 100–199 | 36 | 0.2% |
| 200–499 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 500+ | 8 | 0.1% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 96.5% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 60 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Creative, arts and entertainment activities in the Nordics
Based on the 14,949 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 9,194 | 61.5% |
| €100k–200k | 2,650 | 17.7% |
| €200k–500k | 1,723 | 11.5% |
| €500k–1M | 639 | 4.3% |
| €1M–10M | 666 | 4.5% |
| €10M–100M | 75 | 0.5% |
| €100M+ | 2 | 0.0% |
Top 50 Creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915065805 | OSLO NYE TEATER AS | oslonye.no | 100–199 | €13.9B | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5564171659 | Live Nation Sweden AB | livenation.se | 50–99 | €126.4M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 920201598 | DEN NORSKE OPERA & BALLETT AS | operaen.no | 500+ | €75.8M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 10842255 | Det Kongelige Teater og Kapel | 500+ | €69.3M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts | |
| 5592542590 | Goldonder Investors AB | — | €64.3M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 34082375 | DANISH VENUE ENTERPRISE A/S | null | 500+ | €60.1M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5565165577 | Lugerinc. AB | 11–49 | €59.3M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 5561903294 | Kungliga Operan Aktiebolag | operan.se | 500+ | €56.1M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 1018164-2 | Live Nation Finland Oy | livenation.fi | 500+ | €55.8M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5566808381 | All Things Live Sweden AB | allthingslive.se | 100–199 | €52.6M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5563412930 | Creative Technology Northern Europe AB | ct-northerneurope.com | 100–199 | €52.2M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5561217828 | GöteborgsOperan Aktiebolag | gteborgsoperan.wheree.com | 500+ | €51.8M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 5565183117 | United Stage Artist AB | unitedstage.se | 11–49 | €38.3M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5568417496 | FKP Scorpio Sverige AB | fkpscorpio.se | 11–49 | €35.1M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 15897309 | LIVE NATION DENMARK ApS | livenation.dk | 200–499 | €34.4M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5562562065 | Malmö Opera och Musikteater Aktiebolag | malmoopera.se | 200–499 | €32.4M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 914531365 | NATIONALTHEATRET AS | nationaltheatret.no | 200–499 | €31.6M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5565719639 | Martin Sandberg Production Aktiebolag | 1–10 | €31.1M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 5561904201 | Kungliga Dramatiska teatern Aktiebolag | dramaten.se | 200–499 | €29.3M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 5563033033 | Astrid Lindgrens Vimmerby AB | astridlindgrensvarld.se | 100–199 | €28.1M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 5591722466 | Goldonder AB | — | €26.1M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 912672581 | TONS OF ROCK FESTIVAL AS | tonsofrock.no | 11–49 | €25.9M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 38404016 | Den Midtjyske Landsdelsscene Aarhus Teater | aarhusteater.dk | 200–499 | €24.3M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5566064944 | Sweden Rock Festival AB | swedenrock.com | 11–49 | €23.9M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 921196164 | LL DET NORSKE TEATRET | 200–499 | €23.3M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts | |
| 5590154547 | Scenkonst Öst AB | scenkonstost.se | 200–499 | €22.8M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 5565610556 | 2Entertain Sverige AB | 2entertain.com | 11–49 | €22.6M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5560261553 | Kulturhuset Stadsteatern AB | kulturhusetstadsteatern.se | 500+ | €22.5M | Operation of premises associated with artistic activity |
| 5563131027 | Göteborgs Symfoniker AB | gso.se | 100–199 | €22.5M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 1862828-5 | Fullsteam Agency Oy | fullsteam.fi | 11–49 | €21.9M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 976944143 | STIFTELSEN OSLO-FILHARMONIEN | ofo.no | 100–199 | €21.5M | Performers and entertainment activities in music |
| 984993412 | BERGEN LIVE AS | bergenlive.no | 11–49 | €20.9M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5591234199 | Overtone Studios AB | overtone-studios.com | 1–10 | €19.2M | Performers and entertainment activities in music |
| 976619005 | STIFTELSEN MUSIKKSELSKAPET HARMONIEN | harmonien.no | 100–199 | €18.4M | Performers and entertainment activities in music |
| 33755929 | Arena Management Cph A/S | 100–199 | €17.9M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts | |
| 19233774 | KONCERTVIRKSOMHEDENS FOND | null | 100–199 | €17.7M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 26694094 | WALLMANS A/S | 100–199 | €17.7M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts | |
| 2569349-9 | RH Entertainment Oy | 1–10 | €16.5M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 811167452 | AS Den Nationale Scene | dns.no | 100–199 | €16.5M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 5567093926 | Rättvik Event AB | rattvikarena.se | 11–49 | €16.4M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 35059016 | ODENSE TEATER | odeonodense.dk | 100–199 | €16.0M | Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts |
| 3374395-1 | Talo Events Oy | taloevents.fi | 11–49 | €15.6M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 2496346-9 | Kulttuuriranta Oy | teatteri.turku.fi | 100–199 | €15.5M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5565679841 | Off the Wall Communication AB | 50–99 | €15.1M | Independent artistic activities within visual arts | |
| 3163661-8 | Oy Vip Vision Ab | 50–99 | €14.9M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 5568757982 | ALEFUNE AB | 1–10 | €14.5M | Services related to entertainment activities | |
| 971434023 | TRONDHEIM SYMFONIORKESTER & OPERA STI | tso.no | 200–499 | €14.3M | Performers and entertainment activities in music |
| 5566792015 | Lifeline Entertainment AB | lifeline.se | 11–49 | €14.3M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 918291164 | STYPE NORWAY AS | stype.tv | 1–10 | €14.2M | Services related to entertainment activities |
| 5565196424 | Woodlite Sweden AB | woodlite.se | 11–49 | €13.8M | Services related to entertainment activities |
How to sell to Creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics
- Micro-business heavy: 96.5% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 60 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 77 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 31 sub-industries led by Performers and entertainment activities in music — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
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There are 134,433 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics, split across 31 sub-industries, the largest being Performers and entertainment activities in music with 45,354 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
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Ranked by revenue, the largest creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in the Nordics include OSLO NYE TEATER AS, Live Nation Sweden AB, DEN NORSKE OPERA & BALLETT AS, Det Kongelige Teater og Kapel, Goldonder Investors AB. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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