lˈaɪən mjˈuːzɪk wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn baɪ lˈɑːɹz ˈɛɹɪk mˈætsən æz ɐ pɹədˈʌkʃən kˈʌmpəni tə hˈændəl pɹədˈʌkʃən ænd lˈaɪsənsɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈɛkɚdz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ænd ˈeɪʒə, wˌɛɹ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dˈiːlz wɜː sˈaɪnd.
Lion Music was founded in 1989 by Lars Eric Mattsson as a production company to handle production and licensing for his records in Europe, the United States, and Asia, where a number of deals were signed.