MNW Music

MNW Music began in 1969 in Vaxholm, Sweden, as Music Network Corps AB. The company was founded by Sverre Sundman, Lorne deWolfe, and Lynn deWolfe. It subsequently adopted the name Musiknätet Waxholm, from which the MNW abbreviation derives, and developed as an independent Swedish record company. A major early turning point came in the spring of 1971, when the business entered a financial crisis. Tore Berger, a member of Gunder Hägg, the group later known as Blå Tåget, supported the company with a personal investment. His intervention allowed MNW to continue and helped establish the conditions for its subsequent role in Swedish independent music. MNW became one of the important record companies connected with the Swedish music movement. Its catalog emphasized Swedish performers and songs with Swedish-language lyrics. The company's publishing choices were frequently influenced by political considerations, reflecting the social and cultural environment in which the Swedish music movement developed. MNW's identity was therefore based not only on recording and releasing music, but also on providing a platform for locally rooted and politically expressive artists. In 1993, MNW acquired the record company Amalthea. The combined business was organized as MNW Records Group. This expanded the company's catalog and gave it a broader group structure while retaining an orientation toward independent and politically conscious music. The handling of MNW's release rights changed in 2004, when the right to issue records was transferred to Push Music Group. The collaboration later ended, and Push Music changed its name to MNW Music. The supplied reference material does not document the precise legal or ownership arrangements surrounding this transition, nor does it provide a complete account of the label's subsequent artist roster. The label's catalog later became part of a dispute concerning digital music licensing. In 2015, Johan Johansson, known for his association with KSMB, won a lawsuit claiming that MNW had made music available through streaming services without a license. The case is a notable event in the label's history because it concerns the transition of older recordings into digital distribution and the need to establish rights for online exploitation. MNW Music is now associated with Stockholm, but the available sources do not establish whether the company remains actively trading, identify its current owner or executives, or describe a current release program. The label's documented historical significance rests on its Swedish-language catalog, its connection with the Swedish music movement, its acquisition of Amalthea, and its later involvement in digital-rights questions.

• 2015

  Streaming-license lawsuit

  [1]MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Johan Johansson of KSMB won a lawsuit concerning the alleged release of music on streaming services without a license.

• 2004

  Release rights transferred to Push Music Group

  [1]MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org

  The rights to release records were transferred to Push Music Group; after the relationship ended, Push Music adopted the MNW Music name.

• 1993

  MNW Records Group formed

  [1]MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org

  MNW formed a broader group structure after acquiring the record company Amalthea.

• 1971

  Financial crisis and rescue

  [1]MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org

  After a financial crisis, Tore Berger supported the company with a personal investment, helping it continue operating.

• 1969

  Company founded in Vaxholm

  [1]MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Music Network Corps AB was established in Vaxholm by Sverre Sundman, Lorne deWolfe, and Lynn deWolfe.

An independent Swedish record-company brand historically focused on Swedish artists, Swedish-language music, and releases shaped by socially or politically engaged editorial perspectives.

• Record-label catalog · 1969

  MNW recorded-music catalog

  The core offering of MNW Music is its catalog of recorded music. Historically, the label concentrated on Swedish artists and Swedish-language recordings, with many releases selected in the context of the Swedish music movement and its socially or politically engaged culture.

• Acquired record-label catalog · 1993

  Amalthea catalog

  Following the 1993 acquisition of Amalthea, MNW Records Group incorporated material from that label into its broader group and catalog activities. The supplied sources do not provide a complete list of titles or artists.

• Digital music distribution

  Digital releases

  MNW-related recordings were made available through digital streaming services, creating a later licensing dispute. The available sources do not specify the complete digital catalog or the platforms involved.

• 2015

  Streaming-rights lawsuit

  Johan Johansson, associated with KSMB, prevailed in a lawsuit alleging that MNW had made music available on streaming services without the required license.

  Source

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• 2004

  Transfer of release rights to Push Music GroupStrategy

  Background

  MNW changed the arrangement through which its recordings could be released.

  Action taken

  The rights to release records were transferred to Push Music Group.

  Aftermath

  The collaboration later ended, and Push Music changed its name to MNW Music.

  Source

• 1993

  Acquisition of AmaltheaM&A

  Background

  MNW expanded beyond its original label structure by acquiring the record company Amalthea.

  Action taken

  The businesses were brought together under the MNW Records Group structure.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition broadened MNW's catalog and group identity, although the supplied sources do not quantify the resulting business or catalog.

  Source

1. 1MNW Musicen.wikipedia.org