Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana or Založba kaset in plošč Radiotelevizije Ljubljana (acronym ZKP RTLJ, meaning Publishing and Record Label RTV Ljubljana in Slovene), was a major record label

Record label

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 based in Ljubljana

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...

, Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Socialist Republic of Slovenia

The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990...

, during the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

. It was the music production branch of the national broadcaster Radiotelevizija Ljubljana, which was renamed to Radiotelevizija Slovenija

Radiotelevizija Slovenija

Radiotelevizija Slovenija – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana, it has regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the world...

 during the breakup of Yugoslavia. In 1990, the name of the company was changed to Založba kaset in plošč RTV Slovenija.

Artists

The company was notable for releasing some of the most influential albums of the SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene. Some of the artist that have been signed to ZKP RTLJ include:

• Atomsko Sklonište
  Atomsko sklonište
  Atomsko sklonište is a Croatian and former Yugoslav hard rock band, formed in Pula in 1977. The band is known primarily for its strong anti-war lyrics.-1977-1987:...
  
  
• DAG
  DAG (former Yugoslav band)
  DAG , also known as Trio DAG were a former Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.-Band history:The band was formed in 1972 by Dragan Popović , and brothers Grujica and Aleksandar Milanović...
  
  
• Ekatarina Velika
  Ekatarina Velika
  Ekatarina Velika , sometimes referred to as EKV for short, was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock group from Belgrade, being one of the most successful and influential music acts coming out of former Yugoslavia....
  
  
• Gordi
  Gordi
  Gordi were a former Yugoslav heavy metal band from Belgrade. Although only their last two studio albums, Pakleni trio and Kraljica smrti, were truly heavy metal oriented, these are the albums for which Gordi are generally most remembered.-Band history:The band was formed in November 1977 by former...
  
  
• Kerber
  Kerber
  Kerber is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Niš.-1980s:The original members of Kerber were Goran Šepa "Gale" , Tomislav Nikolić , Branislav "Bane" Božinović , Zoran Stamenković and Zoran Madić . In 1981, formerly known as Top Kerber (Serbian Cyrillic: Кербер; trans. Cerberus) is a...
  
  
• Kozmetika
  Kozmetika
  Kozmetika were a Serbian New Wave/art rock band from Belgrade, notable as one of the pioneers and promoters of New Wave music and culture in Yugoslavia through their youth magazine Izgled.- History :...
  
  
• Tereza Kesovija
  Tereza Kesovija
  Tereza Ana Kesovija is an internationally acclaimed Croatian singer, one of the most recognisable figures on the Balkan music scene, renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic style and one of the most important artists of the former Yugoslavia. She also had a very successful career in France...
  
  
• Radomir Mihajlović Točak
• Pankrti
  Pankrti
  Pankrti were a punk rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, active in the late 1970s and during the 1980s. They were known for provocative and politically engaged songs and billed themselves "The First Punk Band Behind The Iron Curtain"...
  
  
• Pop Mašina
  Pop Mašina
  Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
  
  
• Poslednja Igra Leptira
  Poslednja Igra Leptira
  Poslednja Igra Leptira was a Serbian pop rock band from Belgrade.-Biography:...
  
  
• Laza Ristovski
  Laza Ristovski
  Laza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
  
   and Ipe Ivandić
  Ipe Ivandic
  Goran "Ipe" Ivandić was a former Yugoslav rock drummer, famous for his work with the band Bijelo Dugme.-Early years:...
  
  
• Slomljena Stakla
  Slomljena Stakla
  Slomljena Stakla was a former Yugoslav pop rock band from Belgrade.- History :The band was formed in 1982 by singer and composer Zoran Vasilić...
  
  
• Smak
  Smak
  Smak is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene...
  
  
• Suncokret
  Suncokret
  Suncokret was a former Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.-Band history:The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević , a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božić and female singers Snežana Jandrlić and Vesna Rakočević...
  
  
• S Vremena Na Vreme
  S Vremena Na Vreme
  S Vremena Na Vreme was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade...
  
  
• Tako
  Tako (band)
  Tako was a former Yugoslav symphonic rock band from Belgrade.-History:Tako was formed in 1974 by Dušan "Dule" Ćućuz , Đorđe Ilijin , Sava Bojić and Milan "Mića Žorž" Lolić...
  
  
• Neda Ukraden
  Neda Ukraden
  Neda Ukraden is a famous Serbian pop-folk singer across all of the former Yugoslavia, whose professional career stretches back over 30 years. She sings in the ijekavian form of the Serbo-Croatian language....
  
  
• YU grupa
  YU grupa
  YU grupa is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. One of the pioneers in combining rock music with the elements of the traditional music of the Balkans, YU grupa is considered the longest-lasting rock band to come from Serbia....
  
  

Like other former Yugoslav major record labels, Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana was also an authorized publisher of foreign titles for the former Yugoslav federal market. It released numerous eminent international pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 and rock

Rock music

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 stars such as: Blondie

Blondie (band)

Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...

, Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

, Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...

, Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...

, The Jam

The Jam

The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...

, Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull (band)

Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...

, Madness

Madness (band)

In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...

, Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

, Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet are a British band formed in London in the late 1970s. Initially inspired by, and an integral part of, the New Romantic fashion, their music has featured a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synthpop. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, achieving ten Top Ten singles...

, Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...

, Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner

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, Ultravox

Ultravox

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, and others.

Competition

Other major labels in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were:
PGP-RTB

PGP-RTB

PGP-RTB was a major record label and chain record store in the former SFR Yugoslavia based in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia. PGP-RTB was established in 1958...

 and Jugodisk

Jugodisk

-History:There were two recording labels in Yugoslavia named Jugodisk. The first Jugodisk started in 1950s and issued 78rpm records with Yugoslav folk and popular music...

 from Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

; Jugoton

Jugoton

Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...

 and Suzy

Suzy (record label)

-History:The company was established in the then Socialist Republic of Croatia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1972.After the abandonment of the socialist system and the subsequent breakup of Yugoslavia, during the 1990s the company transformed to SUZY d.o.o....

 from Zagreb; Diskoton

Diskoton

Diskoton was a major record label based in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the former Yugoslavia. It should not be confused with another former Yugoslav record company with a similar name called Diskos....

 from Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....

and others.