Skap

What Skap does

Skap (Sveriges kompositörer och textförfattare) is a Swedish non-profit membership association representing professional composers, songwriters, and lyricists active in Sweden's popular music industry. Founded in the mid-20th century and headquartered at Hornsgatan 29c in Stockholm, the organization has operated for more than 65 years as the collective voice for Swedish music creators on copyright, fair compensation, and contract-related issues at both national and EU levels. The association is led by an elected board, currently chaired by Anders Wollbeck (elected 2024), with a small secretariat headed by Kanslichef Henric Hertzman; Alfons Karabuda, the long-serving prior president, also held the presidency of ECSA, giving Skap direct influence over EU copyright policy.

Skap's product surface is delivered entirely as membership services rather than commercial technology. Core offerings include legal advisory ("Juridisk rådgivning" via "Popjuristen" Andreas Wendén), economic and tax advisory, the mentor program run with Kulturakademin, the Din Musikbusiness educational series, the Drivkraft international online course, member-only apartments in Paris, Almuñécar, and Björkäng, member facilities including The Node and VICC, member insurance, and an annual awards and scholarship program (Skapstipendiet of 50,000 SEK, plus specialized prizes for jazz, dansband, and young composers). There is no proprietary software, public API, or mobile product; the underlying platform is a förening (Swedish association) governance and service-delivery structure supported by a Stockholm secretariat.

The business model is non-profit and membership-funded: revenue is generated through recurring membership dues paid by individual Swedish composers and songwriters, with no disclosed pricing and no enterprise sales motion. Go-to-market is community-led, acquiring members via industry events, music-school partnerships (SAE Institute, KMH, Stockholm University of the Arts), editorial content, and referrals, and deepening engagement through close coordination with Stim (Sweden's collective rights management organization), ECSA, the Swedish Film Institute, and the Nordic Film Music Days network. The organization does not pursue external capital, M&A, or aggressive scale; its strategic posture is defensive-advocacy and member-service maintenance rather than growth.

Name

Skap

Legal name

Skap – Sveriges kompositörer och textförfattare

Website

https://skap.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skap is a Stockholm-based non-profit membership association representing Sweden's professional composers, songwriters, and lyricists, providing them with legal and economic advisory services, advocacy on copyright at national and EU levels, scholarships, mentorship, and member-only benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Membership Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Legal Services (Artist/Label/Publishing) (MPAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA), Performance Rights Administration (PRO Affiliation, Cue Sheet/Setlist Processing) (MPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Music creator association
• Copyright advocacy services
• Songwriter membership organization
• Royalty advisory services
• Music industry professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Member dues/fees: Skap generates revenue through membership fees from composers and songwriters who join the organization to access services including legal advice, economic guidance, networking, awards, and advocacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skap is a Swedish non-profit membership association (ekonomisk förening) for composers and lyricists, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Stockholm. It sells membership to professional music creators, providing an integrated package of legal and economic advisory services, mentorship, knowledge/educational programs (Din Musikbusiness, Drivkraft), advocacy for copyright at Swedish and EU levels, annual scholarships/awards, and tangible member benefits including rental apartments in Paris, Almuñécar, and Björkäng, member facilities (The Node, VICC), and group insurance offerings.

Product overview

Skap (Sveriges kompositörer och textförfattare) is Sweden's professional membership organization for composers and songwriters. The organization offers a unified membership service that combines collective representation, advocacy, and member support. The core offering includes membership access to legal and economic advisory services, mentorship programs, and knowledge resources. Members also benefit from physical facilities including apartments in Paris, Almuñécar, and Björkäng, as well as The Node and VICC. The organization administers annual awards and scholarships (Skapstipendiet at 50,000 SEK), and provides educational programs like Din Musikbusiness and the Drivkraft international online course. The portfolio operates as an integrated membership package where advisory services, knowledge resources, member facilities, and awards work together to support music creators throughout their careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medlemskap (Membership) Core membership in Sweden's professional association for composers and lyricists, providing collective representation, legal and economic advisory services, mentorship access, educational programming, advocacy, awards/scholarships, and member-only facilities and benefits.
• Juridisk rådgivning (Legal Advisory) Legal advisory service for members covering contracts, copyright, and music industry law, delivered by Skap's legal consultants including Andreas Wendén ("Popjuristen").
• Ekonomisk rådgivning (Economic Advisory) Financial and business advisory service for members covering business economics, taxation, and financial planning for music creators.
• Mentorprogram (Mentor Program) Structured mentorship program operated in collaboration with Kulturakademin, matching experienced music creators with emerging composers and songwriters to support sustainable music careers.
• Din Musikbusiness Annual educational event series and knowledge resource covering music business literacy, contracts, and rights management, created with music journalist Ametist Azordegan and pop lawyer Andreas Wendén.
• Drivkraft (Take the Lead) International online course program for music creators providing practical guidance for building a career in the modern music landscape.
• Skaps medlemslägenheter (Member Apartments) Member-only rental apartment portfolio located in Paris, Almuñécar, and Björkäng, available to members.
• The Node Member facility / workspace provided by Skap for its members.
• VICC Member facility / benefit provided by Skap for its members.
• Medlemsförsäkringar (Member Insurance) Group insurance offerings made available to Skap members.
• Priser & Stipendier (Awards & Scholarships) Annual awards and scholarship program for members including Skapstipendiet at 50,000 SEK, plus specialized prizes for jazz (Skap Jazz Composition Prize), dansband (Skap Dansbandskompositionspris), Karl Gerhard-stipendiet, Stipendium to Fred Åkerströms minne, and Ted Gärdestad-stipendiet; 28 recipients selected in 2025.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KulturakademincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkap partners with Kulturakademin for the mentor program, providing experienced music creators as mentors to support emerging composers and songwriters in building sustainable careers.
• Transit KulturinkubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for workshops including 'Rita din process' (Draw Your Process) helping members identify and analyze their artistic work processes for development opportunities and better pricing.
• StimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStim is Sweden's collective management organization for composers' and songwriters' rights. Skap works closely with Stim on royalty distribution, advocacy, and member services.
• Nordic Film Music DayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Nordic film music conference held in Berlin, co-organized with Nordic sister organizations, featuring the Harpa Award for Nordic film music.
• DrivkraftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational online course program for music creators providing practical guidance for building careers in today's music landscape.
• ECSA (European Composer & Songwriter Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-level advocacy organization for composers. Skap's former president Alfons Karabuda served as ECSA president. ECSA coordinates EU-level copyright advocacy.
• Svenska Filminstitutet (Swedish Film Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkap collaborates with Svenska Filminstitutet to appoint members to nomination groups for Guldbagge Awards Best Original Music category.
• SAE InstituteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkap visits music industry education programs to inform students about membership benefits and copyright issues.
• KMH (Royal College of Music, Stockholm)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkap collaborates on gender equality initiatives and visits ljuddesign students at Stockholm University of the Arts.
• ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkap provides free membership to asylum-seeking musicians in Swedish sanctuary cities, advocating for artistic freedom.
• Din MusikbusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual educational event series teaching music business skills, copyright, and contracts. Created with music journalist Ametist Azordegan and pop lawyer Andreas Wendén.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stim: Sweden's collective management organization for composers' and songwriters' rights and Skap's closest domestic partner. Stim and Skap serve the same population of Swedish creators with complementary (and partially overlapping) rights-related services, making Stim the most directly comparable organization.
• TONO: Norwegian performing rights society managing rights on behalf of Norwegian composers, lyricists, and music publishers. TONO is a direct Nordic counterpart to Skap in terms of constituency and mission.
• TEOSTO: Finnish copyright society representing composers, lyricists, arrangers, and music publishers. TEOSTO is the Finnish equivalent of Skap's role, making it a Nordic peer operating in the same creator-rights space.
• KODA: Danish collective rights management organization for music creators. As a Nordic sister body serving composers and songwriters with rights administration and member services, KODA is structurally analogous to Skap's domain and a natural regional peer.
• ECSA - European Composer & Songwriter Alliance: European-level alliance of which Skap is a member, coordinated by Skap's former president. ECSA is a trade-association peer that aggregates national creator bodies (Skap among them) for EU-level copyright advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• SACEM: French society of authors, composers, and music publishers. SACEM operates in the same creator-rights industry as Skap, combining royalty collection with member services and policy advocacy.
• ASCAP: US performing rights organization representing hundreds of thousands of songwriters, composers, and music publishers. ASCAP is a large incumbent in the same creator-rights industry whose combined collection-plus-services model is similar in spirit to the Skap/Stim split.
• SIAE: Italian society of authors and publishers managing rights and member services for Italian creators. SIAE is the Italian analogue operating in the same creator-rights industry, with a comparable combined PRO-plus-services model.
• GEMA: Germany's collective rights organization for composers, lyricists, and music publishers. GEMA is a larger incumbent operating in the same creator-rights space as Skap, with overlapping member services and advocacy functions.
• PRS for Music: UK-based collective management organization for songwriters, composers, and music publishers. PRS combines the rights administration and trade-association functions that Skap and Stim split in Sweden, making it a comparable incumbent in the same creator-rights industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/skap
• Facebookfacebook.com/popkompositorer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/musikskapare
• Instagraminstagram.com/skap_skap
• Xx.com/skapnews

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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