48 years in the recording industry

History Arve Sigvaldsen, A&R, producer, songwriter

2017	Produced Frem Fra Glemselen, chap. 22, and 20 traditional folk tales. My own radioserie on NRK P1+
2016	Transferred all copyrights to Pål Sigvaldsen, Talent Musikk. Speech for the National Library in Mo i Rana
2015	Digitized another 140 albums for Warner (2015-2017).
2014	Digitized 25 tales of late King Haakon VII.
2013	Rune Rudberg and TeddyBears back on the Top Album Charts (VG). EMI sold to Warner.
2012	Member of NMFF (publishing), producing new material with Stein Ingebrigtsen. Talent-label 40 years !
2011	Massive digitizing and remastering for EMI with more than 100 albums
2010	Inger Lise Rypdal with great comeback-show based on her previous recordings for the Talent-label.
2009	Started commercial radiostation RADIO PLUSS in partnership, focused on the Norwegian recordings
2008	The TREFF srie from tthe 70s back in the best selling albums charts (Licensed to EMI)
2007	Digitalisering og designet "Diamant"serie for EMI. Medarrangør for LYDARKIV-konf.i Stavanger 2007
2006	Spesialize in digitizing, and remastering for the internet. Member of official Sound Archives comittee
2005	New product: "Greeting Cards with CD" with 150.000 sales only via Post offices
2004	Continued business wiith Elap. Also success with "8-CD boxes"
2003	A lot of releases with Elap (DK - licensee), doing also editing, remastering and design
2002	"Talent"-label 30 years with appx 100 releases in the CD market as licensor via Bellevue, Universal a.o.
2001	NUI bankrupt. Agreement with Danish Bellevue Entertainment for low price exposure of the catalogue
2000	Makes licensing and distribution agreement with NUI Engros, based on low price and campaigns.
1999	Started woring with Danish companies, releasing 3CD-boxes in Norway
1998	CDN bankrupt, great losses in money and goods.
1997	Took part in new distributionset up: CDN, working with Swedish Mariann Records.
1996	New singings to the Crema label: DAG FRØLAND and SPUTNIK.
1995	Combined NRK and NOPA with new summer songs competition.
1994	Chairman of NOPA's phonogramfund. Released the songs from 1994 Lillehammer Olympics (NRK)
1993	Restarted the Talent company as Talent Video & Audio Produksjon AS (TVA).
1992	Won the Norwegian Eurovisionfinal with Merete Trøan "Visjoner" (producer, publisher)
1991	Reproduced Dag Frølands legendary Chat Noir-shows for video, licensed to Egmont
1990	Established Crema Video with cartoons and comedies, distributed by Egmont Film
1989	Won the Norwegian Eurovisionfinal Britt Synnøve "Venners nærhet" (producer, publisher, label)
1988	Started Crema A/S with Finn KALVIK (Livets lyse side) and Rune RUDBERG (Ut mot havet).
1987	Produced children tales with Wenche Foss, Henki Kolstad a.o. Sold Arco Trading to investorgroup.
1986	Co-wrote and released «Sing me a song» with RETURN (56 weeks on Norsktoppen - radio chart)
1985	Established Victory publishing with Jens Book-Jenssen «Det er lov å være bli'» (record, soundbook, book)
1984	Took part in establishing Rainbow studio, led by Jan Erik Kongshaug as manager and owner.
1983	TMO/Bendiksen bankrupt. Arco profiled on media-releases (music / magazines).
1982	Resigned and started Arco Trading.
1981	New acts: Jannicke and Tramteatret. Board of TMO sell the company to competitor Arne Bendiksen.
1980	Talent in fusiuon with Disco (RCA, MCA, Motown a.o.), forming TMO (Talent Music Organisation),
1979	Meetings and discussion with politicians, that led to Norsk Kassettavgiftfond (recording support).
1978	Released UNIT FIVE, successful band from the very North
1977	Released "Barnas viser" (Children songs - 4 utgivelser, that stille are availble in most shops).
1976	Fist release of sucess-serie COUNTRYFEST; Lillian Askeland, Bjøro Håland and Big Hand, total of 8 rel.)
1975	Established and owned Talent Studio, with Jan Erik Kongshaug as manager and chief engineer
1974	Produced and promoted the first release of the success-serie FREM FRA GLEMSELEN (ancient songs)
1973	Produced and promoted first Norwegian Platinum album ever with 4-70 (Inger Lise Rypdal).
1972	Established my own co. Talent Produksjon AS, distributed by NERA
1971	Became A&R manager of the total NERA catalogue (RCA a.o.) exc. classical music
1970	Produced and promoted the TREFF-serie (22 releases)
1969	Produced and promoted a string of hits (Langt hår, Bislet Special, Finne meg sjæl...)
1968	Produced and promoted Inger Lise Rypdal (Romeo & Julie/Fru Johnsen)
1967	Produced and promoted artists like 1-2-6 (Graveyard Paradise), Difference, Wentzel, Few
1966	Entered the music industry with Nera (RCA) as AR-manager and local producer

The first 6 Nera years with local and international A&R

The Talent decade with great artists and studio

A period with media campaigns and videoproduction

Coworking with Denmark, 3CD boxes and low price campaigns

Internet, digitizing, new products. Talent label in 40 years

Comeback for Rune Rudberg, TeddyBears and Kong Haakon VII