Laughing Heart Music is an award-winning Atlantic Canadian music business with artist management, record label, and music publishing divisions that services a growing roster of artist clients.
Our label division, LHM Records, has physical and digital distribution via Outside Music, a FACTOR-recognized distributor based in Toronto, ON. Our publishing division, LHM Publishing, operates via a partnership with Songtrust, a global digital rights management platform based in New York, NY.
Owner Nigel Jenkins is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, with a Certificate in Entertainment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. Nigel is an artist manager and record label owner based in Steady Brook, NL. Through his company, Laughing Heart Music, Nigel has worked with artists like Classified, The Lytics, Anthony OKS, Ben Caplan, Hillsburn and many others as a manager, label owner, and music publisher.
Nigel is the Chair for the Board of Directors for MusicNL, and sits on the board of directors for the East Coast Music Association. He was nominated for the 2022 East Coast Music Award for Artist Manager of the Year, the 2021 Music NL awards for Industry Professional of the Year and Outstanding Company of the Year, and the 2019 East Coast Music Award for Artist Manager of the Year.