Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records) is a Swedish record company and label,Musikindustrin website: Metronome – Sveriges viktigaste och bästa skivbolag firar 60 år 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. 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. Its jazz catalogue, from 1949 to 1965, also included Arne Domnérus, Rolf Ericson, Lars Gullin, Bengt Hallberg, Zoot Sims, and Toots Thielemans. 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.
Artists The list contains artists signed directly to Warner Music Sweden.
3OH!3 AJR Ace Wilder Adam Kanyama Alina Devecerski Alter Bridge Arash Avenged Sevenfold AviciiOn his physical copies it says that Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights 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 LoOn her physical copies it says that Warner Music AB claim the copyright rights Travie McCoy Trey Songz Ulf Lundell Vance Joy Viktor & The Blood Waka Flocka Flame Winhill/Losehill Wiz Khalifa
See also List of Warner Music Group labels
References
Bibliography Håkan Lahger, Lasse Ermalm: De legendariska åren: Metronome Records (Premium Publishing)
External links