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Anja Nylund Hagen

Head of Department - Department of Musicology
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Visiting address Sem Sælands vei 2 ZEB-bygningen 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1017 Blindern 0315 Oslo

Professional interests

Music, music and media, streaming services, platformization, music and society, cultural policy, the music industry, the music business, reception studies, audiences, social media, methodological development, research policy, research dissemination, interdisciplinarity.

Bio:

Anja Nylund Hagen (PhD) is Head of Department at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo. She holds a degree in music and media studies from the University of Oslo and has previously worked as a doctoral fellow, postdoctoral fellow and researcher in projects at the Department of Media and Communication and the Department of Musicology.

In addition to her academic career, she has extensive work experience from NRK, the Norwegian Association of Researchers, Arts and Culture Norway, and the Ministry of Culture and Equality. She has broad experience with research dissemination aimed at the music industry and the media, and is happy to give guest lectures upon request.

She participates in the research project DigiLYD (Kristiania University College and UiO) and in the Nordic research network Equality in Nordic Music (ENMU).

Background

2025–present: Head of Department, Department of Musicology, University of Oslo

2023–2025: Head of Secretariat for the Committee on Music, Ministry of Culture and Equality. NOU 2025:7 Musikklandet. Polyphonic Music Policy for the Future

2020–2023: Senior Advisor, Arts and Culture Norway, Department of Cultural Analysis

2018–2020: Postdoctoral Fellow in the project MUSEC (UiO): Economy and Copyright in a Digitalised Music Sector

2017: Advisor, Norwegian Association of Researchers, Labour Relations Department

2015–2016: Completion Grant Fellow, Department of Musicology / Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo

2011–2015: Doctoral Research Fellow in the project Sky&Scene (Department of Musicology / Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo) with the thesis *Using Music Streaming Services. Practices, Experiences and the Lifeworld of Musicking* (2015)

2007–2011: Press Officer and Event Producer, NRK

Publications

  • Solberg, Ragnhild Torvanger; Hagen, Anja Nylund; Nærland, Torgeir Uberg & Duch, Michael Francis (2024). Innleiing: Musikkskaping i endring. In Hagen, Anja Nylund; Solberg, Ragnhild Torvanger; Nærland, Torgeir Uberg & Duch, Michael Francis (Ed.), Når musikken tek form: Om skapande praksisar i musikk. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245047240. p. 11–35. doi: 10.55669/oa491100. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2021). Datafication, Literacy, and Democratization in the Music Industry. Popular music and society. ISSN 0300-7766. p. 1–19. doi: 10.1080/03007766.2021.1989558. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Music in Streams: Communicating Music in the Streaming Paradigm. In Filimowicz, Michael & Tzankova, Veronika (Ed.), Reimagining Communication: Mediation (1st Edition). Routledge. ISSN 9781138498914. p. 210–225. doi: 10.4324/9781351015431-13. Full text in Research Archive
  • Maasø, Arnt & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Metrics and decision-making in music streaming. Popular Communication - The International Journal of Media and Culture. ISSN 1540-5702. doi: 10.1080/15405702.2019.1701675. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund & Lüders, Marika (2017). Social streaming? Navigating music as personal and social. Convergence. The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. ISSN 1354-8565. 23(6), p. 643–659. doi: 10.1177/1354856516673298. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). The metaphors we stream by: Making sense of music streaming. First Monday. 21(3). doi: 10.5210/fm.v0i0.6005. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Streaming the Everyday Life. In Nowak, Raphaël & Whelan, Andrew (Ed.), Networked Music Cultures. Contemporary Approaches, Emerging Issues.. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9781137582898. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-58290-4_14. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). The Playlist Experience: Personal Playlists in Music Streaming Services. Popular music and society. ISSN 0300-7766. doi: 10.1080/03007766.2015.1021174. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Solberg, Ragnhild Torvanger & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2026). Lyd laga. Tolv essay om musikkskaping. Vigmostad & Bjørke. ISBN 9788270812097. 121 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Solberg, Ragnhild Torvanger; Nærland, Torgeir Uberg & Duch, Michael Francis (2024). Når musikken tek form: Om skapande praksisar i musikk. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 9788245047240. 492 p. doi: 10.55669/oa4911. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Heian, Mari Torvik; Kleppe, Bård & Jacobsen, Roy Aulie (2021). Fra Plate til Plattform: Norsk musikk ut i verden. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202738525. 191 p. doi: 10.23865/noasp.144. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2026). Slo gjennom med den på 80-tallet: - Vurderer relansering. [Internet]. TV2.no. doi: https:/www.tv2.no/nyheter/slo-gjennom-med-den-pa-80-tallet-vurderer-relansering/18445729/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2025). KI-musikken inntar hitlistene og rettsalene - Musikklivet - NRK Radio. [Radio]. NRK P2. doi: https:/radio.nrk.no/serie/musikklivet/sesong/202511/MKMU75004925. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kiberg, Håvard & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2025). Everyday Listening in a Platform Society. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kiberg, Håvard & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2025). Platformized Listening: Sound, Attention, and the Algorithmic Mediation of Everyday Life. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kiberg, Håvard & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2025). Mood, focus, engagement? Framing attention in the digital, platformized music culture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund & Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (2024). Strømmetjenester. snl.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund & Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (2024). Max (strømmetjeneste). Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven). Full text in Research Archive
  • Kjus, Yngvar; Hagen, Anja Nylund; Torvund, Olav & Maasø, Arnt (2021). Musikk, opphavsrett og internett. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Derfor kommer ny musikk i mye større grad som enkeltsingler. [Internet]. nrk.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Krise i musikkbransjen. [Journal]. musikknyheter.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Festivalsjef: – Strømmekonsertene er kommet for å bli. [Journal]. Aftenposten. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Spotifys makt vokser i takt med nye lyttevaner. [Internet]. forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). De som får folk til å danse sammen. [Internet]. ballade.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Norske artister bruker TikTok for å spre musikken sin. [Radio]. NRK P1, Dagens . Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). TikTok som maktfaktor i musikkbransjen. [Radio]. Studio 2, NRK P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kjus, Yngvar & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Music on (and in) demand: Negotiating and competing in streaming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Forsker tror man vil se flere artister på TikTok. [Internet]. nrk.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Hva gjør musikere når de ikke kan spille konserter? [Internet]. UiO: Det humanistiske fakultet. Sosiel medier. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Spotifys makt vokser i takt med nye lyttevaner. [Internet]. UiO: Det Humanistiske Fakultet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Fra TikTok til strømmetoppen. [Radio]. Nyhetsmorgen, P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Hvilken musikk hører vi på i karantene? [Radio]. NRK P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Heian, Mari Torvik; Jacobsen, Roy Aulie & Kleppe, Bård (2020). Norsk musikkbransje – digitale pionerer i ambivalens. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Ny rapport: - Digitaliseringen i musikkbransjen må profesjonaliseres. [Internet]. KulturPlot. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Topper lister: - Helt vilt Norske Delara rager på hitlistene i Tyskland, Sveits og Østerrike. [Journal]. Dagbladet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Det store skillet mellom digitale vinnere og tapere. [Internet]. ballade.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). – Vi kunne vært verdensledende. [Internet]. ballade.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Molde, Audun; Nathaus, Klaus & Mitrovic, Minja (2020). Panel: “The Impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the cultural and creative sectors”. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). DDE med direktestrøyma julemusikal. [TV]. Dagsrevyen, NRK1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Kan datamaskiner lage hitmusikk? [TV]. NRK Nyhetsmorgen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Artister sprer musikken sin på TikTok. [TV]. Dagsrevyen, NRK1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Artister slipper låter i forkant av album. [Radio]. Nyhetsmorgen, P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Strømmetjenestene former hvordan musikk slippes. [TV]. Dagsrevyen, NRK1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Krise og kreativitet - musikkbransjen og koronapandemien 2020. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Bylarm: Å utvikle en artistkarriere i en digital økonomi. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Norske musikkforlag: Muligheter og utfordringer. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). En lesning av Engasjement og arrangement: Ei utgreiing om konsertarrangørar. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Bokomtale: Engasjement og arrangement - ei utgreiing om konsertarrangørar. Musikkmagasinet Ballade. ISSN 0805-5041. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Spotify. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Tidal. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). strømmetjenester. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Sandvik, Eystein; Witek, Julia; Nedrelid, Alma & Hovland, Torkjell (2019). Å bygge en karriere i musikklivet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Hva definerer musikken på 2010-tallet? [Radio]. NRK, P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Norsk musikkbransje og eksport. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Norsk musikk i internasjonale markeder. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund & Kjus, Yngvar (2019). Musikkbransjen i strømmingens tidsalder. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kjus, Yngvar & Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Musikkbransjen i strømmetiden. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Music streaming and data literacy. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Superstar economy and the digitalised music industry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Anja Nylund Hagen om musikkeksport. [Radio]. Søndagsåpent, NRK P1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Musikkbransjen er ikke så digital som vi tror. 109(109), p. 31–31. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Hva betyr digitaliseringen for norsk musikkeksport? [Internet]. Ballade.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Norsk musikk og globale selskaper. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Digitalisering som utfordring for kulturindustriene. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Napster. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Facing the global music industry: Norwegian responses to the digitalisation of the music industry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Taylor Swift og musikklansering på Instagram. [Radio]. NRK, P2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Thomas Hayes har signert med Sony, skal gi ut musikk. [Journal]. Aftenposten. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Slik kan Emir (26) leve av musikken: – Men jeg tenkte aldri «oi shit, her kan vi tjene mer penger». [Journal]. Dagens Næringsliv. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2019). Norsk musikk i internasjonale markeder. Frokostseminar, Kulturdepartementet: Musikkeksport. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Industry in change: cultural labour in a globalised and digitalised music industry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). The communication of music in the streaming paradigm. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund & Kjus, Yngvar (2018). How to make money in music in the digital age? Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Snakkisen: Spellemannsprisen. [Journal]. Klassekampen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Echoes in the Canon: How Smart Speakers are Shaking Up Music (ENG). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Competing with music in national and global markets. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Norwegian music industry as global and digital media industry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2018). Changing practices in a globalised and digitalised music industry. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2017). Perspektiver på kunsten og kulturens plass i barn og unges liv. Full text in Research Archive
  • Danielsen, Anne; Maasø, Arnt; Hagen, Anja Nylund & Kjus, Yngvar (2016). Clouds & Concerts summarised. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). https://radio.nrk.no/serie/spillerom-hovedsending/MKMR06006716/05-04-2016. [Radio]. NRK P2, Spillerom. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Musikkforum, NOPA: ALBUMETS DØD, STRØMMING OG LYTTEVANER I ENDRING Panel: Anja Nylund Hagen, Audun Vinger, Vegard Waske og Trond Tornes i samtale med Ida Habbestad fra ballade.no. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Deler ikke spillelister med andre. [Radio]. NRK, P1 . Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Kveldsåpent. [Radio]. NRK p1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Tidenes morgen. [Radio]. NRK, P13. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Musikken er privat. [Journal]. Dagsavisen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Streaming the everyday life: Playlists and the lifeworld of music listening. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2016). Gode analyser, detaljrikdom, fargerikt språk Bjarne Markussen (red.): Lydspor. Når musikk møter tekst og bilder. Norsk medietidsskrift (NMT). ISSN 0804-8452. 22(02/2016), p. 1–4. doi: 10.18261/issn.0805-9535-2016-02-07. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Sosial Strømming? Å navigere musikk som personlig og sosialt i musikkstrømmetjenester. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Looking For A Connection In An Infinite Jukebox. With Millions Of Songs At Our Fingertips, Is The Idea Of Owning Music A Thing Of The Past? [Journal]. http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/04/411795140/l. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Strides om strømmingen http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20151204/ARTICLE/151209987. [Journal]. Klassekampen (papir og internett). Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Doktoren svarer. [Journal]. Morgenbladet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Musikk er fortsatt musikk. [Internet]. Ballade. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Rastløs i strømmetida. [Journal]. Klassekampen, Musikkmagasinet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Kulturnytt, P2, gjest i studio. [Radio]. NRK, P2, Kulturnytt. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2014). Musikken fester seg ikke. [Journal]. Finansavisen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2014). På med leppestift og spilleliste. [Journal]. Vårt Land. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gran, Anne-Britt; Linn-Birgit, Kampen Kristensen; Molde, Audun; Hagen, Anja Nylund & Booth, Peter (2020). Krise og kreativitet i musikkbransjen – koronapandemien 2020. BI Centre for Creative Industries. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund; Heian, Mari Torvik; Jacobsen, Roy Aulie & Kleppe, Bård (2020). Digital ambivalens. Norsk musikk i internasjonale markeder. Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788233603427. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Anja Nylund (2015). Using Music Streaming Services: Practices, Experiences and the Lifeworld of Musicking. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive

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