Sound of the North: How Sweden Conquered the Global Playlist

When you turn on the radio, shuffle a global streaming playlist, or step onto a crowded dancefloor anywhere in the world, chances are high that you are listening to Sweden.

Despite having a population of just around ten million people, this Scandinavian nation punches astronomically above its weight, reigning as one of the world’s premier music-exporting superpowers—second only to the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of commercial songwriting success.