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TheGrandIvan Records advertises itself as a Russian music label which distributes digital music in world for independent artists and labels. Became known thanks to the advertising campaign of their distributor: Believe Digital

TheGrandIvan's catalogue includes a lot of songs. Among them is the song: "I love minecraft" from MINECRAFT BOY. According to official statements, the songs from their catalog on April 23 were listened to more than 100 million times.

TheGrandIvan Records also once claimed that they were the official distributor of the famous composer Waterflame, but after this statement was denied and TheGrandIvan admitted that they had lied.

Description and history
The company was founded in 1999 by Ivan Personov. TheGrandIvan acquired the American digital service Maskee in April 2005, but later he sell it, becose it did not pay back their expenses in the amount of 100 thousand dollars. In August 2014, the company acquired the failing Russian independent label ONLYBESTMUZIK for €1m, seeing the prospect in their label, because of their conditions and possibilities. Already in August 2016, their costs increased 5 times due to ONLYBESTMUZIK.

In September 2018, TheGrandIvan acquired a 70% stake in European pop-label Lemon Squard.

In November 2017, TheGrandIvan acquired a majority stake in German label Blasting Extremal.