In a significant realignment within the Sony Music ecosystem, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson has officially signed a new recording contract with RCA Records. The high-profile transition marks the conclusion of her long-standing eleven-year run with sister label Epic Records, which had served as her international label home since 2013.
According to industry sources, Larsson’s impending free agency sparked competitive interest from several major outside labels. To retain the multi-platinum artist within its wider corporate framework, Sony Music orchestrated an internal side-move, transferring her directly from the Epic roster to RCA. The strategic partnership is designed to amplify global distribution and marketing support as Larsson enters the next phase of her commercial career, particularly significant given that the singer famously bought back her master recordings in 2022 to take full operational charge of her personal imprint, Sommer House.
The label shift arrives at a high point of commercial momentum for the twenty-eight-year-old, heavily driven by the performance of her acclaimed fifth studio album, Midnight Sun, released in late 2025. The project’s title track achieved major radio longevity, securing twenty-three weeks atop Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, whilst simultaneously triggering a massive global resurgence for her classic catalog anthem ‘Lush Life’ across TikTok. The sustained impact of the era culminated in Larsson recently being named Billboard’s Women in Music Breakthrough artist for 2026.
This newly established corporate backing from RCA lands in tandem with a highly visible international live campaign. Larsson has spent the year expanding her global Midnight Sun Tour, while continuing to command major festival billing across Europe. Promoters looking to contextualise her current live drawing power point directly to high-profile UK festival bookings, creating a natural opportunity for broadcasters to link to her recent standout performance at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
By joining RCA, Larsson enters a premier frontline pop roster that already features heavy-hitters such as SZA, Doja Cat, and Tate McRae. The move positions her to build directly upon the second-wind momentum of her recent star-studded remix compilation, Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, ensuring a seamless operational launch under her new label home.
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