Tuba Records

Tuba Records is a Norwegian independent record label founded in 2003. It distributes both Norwegian and foreign music and operates through four sub-labels: Port Azur Recordings, Bauta, Tabu and MeloDisc. The label is particularly associated with the Norwegian heavy metal scene, having released albums by bands such as Battered, Einherjer, Enslaved, Funeral, Khold, Lumsk, Susperia, Vreid and Windir. In 2006 the company reported a turnover of approximately 13 million Norwegian kroner, and on 31 December 2006 Bonnier Amigo Music Norway acquired 100% of the shares in Tuba Records. Bonnier Amigo was later renamed Cosmos Music Group, the largest independent music company in the Nordic region, with offices in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. Tuba Records thus became part of a larger Nordic music group while retaining its identity as a metal-focused imprint. The label's official website, tubarec.com, has since been repurposed and now hosts general content about education and training rather than music releases, suggesting the original label operations may have wound down or been absorbed. The Wikidata entry describes Tuba Records simply as a 'Norwegian independent record label'.

Tuba Records was established in 2003 as an independent Norwegian record label. It built a catalogue around Norwegian heavy metal, issuing albums through its sub-labels Port Azur Recordings, Bauta, Tabu and MeloDisc. Bands associated with the label include Battered, Einherjer, Enslaved, Funeral, Khold, Lumsk, Susperia, Vreid and Windir. By 2006 the company had grown to a turnover of approximately 13 million Norwegian kroner. On 31 December 2006, Bonnier Amigo Music Norway acquired 100% of the shares in Tuba Records, making it part of the Bonnier Amigo group. Bonnier Amigo was itself formed from the merger of Amigo distribution and Bonnier Music, and in late 2009 it was bought from Bonnier Group by Fredrik Ekander, Cai Leitner, Kent Isaacs and Christian Drougge, who renamed it Cosmos Music. As part of Cosmos Music Group, Tuba Records became associated with the largest independent music company in the Nordic region, which has offices in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway and represents artists such as Madcon, Paperboys and Henning Kvitnes in Norway. The current status of Tuba Records as an active label is unclear; its original website domain now hosts unrelated educational content.

• 2009

  Bonnier Amigo is sold and renamed Cosmos Music Group, which Tuba Records becomes part of.

• 2006

  Company reports turnover of approximately 13 million Norwegian kroner.

• 2006

  On 31 December, Bonnier Amigo Music Norway acquires 100% of Tuba Records shares.

• 2003

  Tuba Records founded as an independent Norwegian record label.

Independent Norwegian record label focused on heavy metal and domestic music distribution.

• Albums by Battered

• Albums by Einherjer

• Albums by Enslaved

• Albums by Funeral

• Albums by Khold

• Albums by Lumsk

• Albums by Susperia

• Albums by Vreid

• Albums by Windir

1. 1Why Australia is Ideal for Pursuing Individual Support Certification | Tuba Rectubarec.com
2. 2About Us | Tuba Rectubarec.com
3. 3Tuba Records - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Cosmos Music - Wikipedia (Norwegian)no.wikipedia.org