Warner Music Sweden
Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records) is a Swedish record company and label, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The Swedish division of WMG is a successor to Metronome Records, which was established in 1949 by Anders Burman, Lars Burman, and Börje Ekberg and was based in Stockholm. And concentrated on pop and jazz.
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Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records) is a Swedish record company and label, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The Swedish division of WMG is a successor to Metronome Records, which was established in 1949 by Anders Burman, Lars Burman, and Börje Ekberg and was based in Stockholm. And concentrated on pop and jazz.
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Metronome had operations in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, and signed Alice Babs, Bent Fabric, Sonya Hedenbratt, Nina & Frederik, Ola Magnell, Charlie Norman, Pugh Rogefeldt, Kalle Sändare, Bernt Staf, Owe Thörnqvist, and Cornelis Vreeswijk. In 1979, Metronome's Swedish arm was purchased by Warner Music Group. In 1998, Anderson Records was merged with Warner Music Sweden. In February 2013, Warner Music Group acquired most of the European EMI catalogue, including its Swedish back catalogue (renamed as "Parlophone Music Sweden"), from the Universal Music Group. In June 2016, Warner Music acquired the Swedish compilation label X5 Music Group.
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• Name — Warner Music Sweden AB • Parent — Warner Music Group • Founded — 1949 • Genre — Various • Country — Sweden • Location — Rehnsgatan 20, 113 57 Stockholm, Sweden • Website — warnermusic.se • Illustration — Logo of Metronome Records from 1961
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The list contains artists signed directly to Warner Music Sweden. • 3OH!3 • AJR • Ace Wilder • Adam Kanyama • Alina Devecerski • Alter Bridge • Arash • Avenged Sevenfold • Avicii • 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 • Jonny Jakobsen • 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 • Travie McCoy • Trey Songz • Ulf Lundell • Vance Joy • Viktor & The Blood • Waka Flocka Flame • Winhill/Losehill • Wiz Khalifa
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- 1.mic.stim.se. Warner Music Sweden AB.
- 2.Musikindustrin website: Metronome – Sveriges viktigaste och bästa skivbolag firar 60 år
- 3.Westin, Lars. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Grove's Dictionaries Inc. 2. 753. 2002. 1-56159-284-6.
- 4.Yanow, Scott. All Music Guide to Jazz. Miller Freeman Books. 1335. 1998. 0-87930-530-4.
- 5.Lindvall, Helienne. Warner buys Parlophone: Why didn't artists and indies put up a fight?. the Guardian. 15 February 2013.
- 6.Warner Music Group Acquires Digital Compilation Company X5. The Hollywood Reporter. 2 June 2016.
- 7.warnermusic.se. ARTISTER.
- 8.On his physical copies it says that Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights
- 9.On her physical copies it says that Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights
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- Håkan Lahger, Lasse Ermalm: De legendariska åren: Metronome Records (Premium Publishing)
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