Warner Music Sweden
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Parent company | Warner Music Group |
Founded | 1949 |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | Sweden |
Location | Stockholm |
Official website | warnermusic |
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Warner Music Sweden (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, Kalle Sändare, Bernt Staf, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Template:Sv
- ^ Westin, Lars (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 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". Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "ARTISTER" (in Swedish). warnermusic.se. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
Bibliography
- Håkan Lahger, Lasse Ermalm: De legendariska åren: Metronome Records (Premium Publishing) ISBN 978-91-89136-17-5