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Location Songs was a music publisher in Stockholm, Sweden. It was a follow-on to Cheiron Studios, which despite its success, was closed down in 2000. Following this, Max Martin and Tom Talomaa started a new production company together named Maratone in January 2001. David Kreuger and Per Magnusson started A Side Productions and Kristian Lundin started a third studio, The Location, together with Jake Schulze at the same location as Cheiron Studios.

The studio closed down in 2006 and it was leased by Roxy Recordings in 2007.

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