Warner Music Sweden
Warner Music Sweden AB | |
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Parent company | Warner Music Group |
Founded | 1949 |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | Sweden |
Location | Rehnsgatan 20, 113 57 Stockholm, Sweden |
Official website | warnermusic |
Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records)[1] is a Swedish record company and label,[2] a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.[1] Metronome Records was established in 1949 by Anders Burman, Lars Burman, and Börje Ekberg[3] and was based in Stockholm.[1]
It concentrated on pop and jazz and had operations in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. The label signed Alice Babs, Bent Fabric, Sonya Hedenbratt, Nina & Frederik, Ola Magnell, Charlie Norman, Pugh Rogefeldt, , , Owe Thörnqvist, and Cornelis Vreeswijk
During 1949–65, Metronome's jazz catalogue also included Arne Domnérus, Rolf Ericson, Lars Gullin, Bengt Hallberg, Zoot Sims, and Toots Thielemans.[4]
In 1979, it was purchased by Warner Music Group. In 1998, Anderson Records was merged with Warner Music Sweden.[1]
In February 2013, Warner Music Group acquired the Swedish branch of EMI from Universal Music Group.[5]
In June 2016, Warner Music acquired the Swedish compilation label X5 Music Group.[6]
Artists[]
The list contains artists signed directly to Warner Music Sweden.[7]
- 3OH!3
- AJR
- Ace Wilder
- Adam Kanyama
- Alina Devecerski
- Alter Bridge
- Arash
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Avicii[8]
- B.o.B
- Basshunter
- Biffy Clyro
- Birdy
- Björn Skifs
- Bruno Mars
- CeeLo Green
- Charli XCX
- Cher
- Christer Sjögren
- Christina Perri
- Christopher
- Clean Bandit
- Coldplay
- Damon Albarn
- Die Ärzte
- Donkeyboy
- Ebbot Lundberg
- Echosmith
- Edda Magnason
- Eldkvarn
- Eric Amarillo
- Fancy
- Foals
- Fritjof & Pikanen
- fun.
- Gesaffelstein
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Green Day
- Gyllene Tider
- Gym Class Heroes
- Halestorm
- Iron Maiden
- James Blunt
- Jason Mraz
- Josef Johansson
- Josh Groban
- Joshua Radin
- Justice
- Kleerup
- Kylie Minogue
- Laleh
- Lani Mo
- Lil Peep
- Lily Allen
- Linkin Park
- Little Jinder
- Louise Hoffsten
- Lupe Fiasco
- Lykke Li
- Magnus Uggla
- Marie Fredriksson
- Mauro Scocco
- Michael Bublé
- Mikael Wiehe
- Missy Elliott
- Muse
- NoNoNo
- Neil Young
- Nic & the Family
- Nickelback
- Nico & Vinz
- Opeth
- Oscar Zia
- PH3
- Paolo Nutini
- Paramore
- Prince
- Pugh Rogefeldt
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rhymes & Riddim
- Rudimental
- Röyksopp
- Sanna Nielsen
- Seal
- Skrillex
- Slash
- Stallet
- Stone Sour
- Stone Temple Pilots
- T.I.
- The Black Keys
- The Sounds
- Thundermother
- Timbuktu
- Tinie Tempah
- Tommy Körberg
- TooManyLeftHands
- Tove Lo[9]
- Travie McCoy
- Trey Songz
- Ulf Lundell
- Vance Joy
- Viktor & The Blood
- Waka Flocka Flame
- Winhill/Losehill
- Wiz Khalifa
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Warner Music Sweden AB". mic.stim.se. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ Musikindustrin website: Metronome – Sveriges viktigaste och bästa skivbolag firar 60 år (in Swedish)
- ^ Westin, Lars (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2 (2 ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 753. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (1998). "Labels". In Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Yanow, Scott (eds.). All Music Guide to Jazz (3 ed.). San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 1335. ISBN 0-87930-530-4.
- ^ Lindvall, Helienne (15 February 2013). "Warner buys Parlophone: Why didn't artists and indies put up a fight?". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Warner Music Group Acquires Digital Compilation Company X5". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "ARTISTER" (in Swedish). warnermusic.se. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ On his physical copies hit says that's Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights
- ^ On her physical copies hit says that's Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights
Bibliography[]
- Håkan Lahger, Lasse Ermalm: De legendariska åren: Metronome Records (Premium Publishing) ISBN 978-91-89136-17-5
External links[]
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Warner Music Sweden
- Swedish record labels
- Record labels established in 1949