Market share of record labels in Sweden May 2020, based on single/album charts

From May 25 to 31, 2020, Universal Music AB recorded the highest market share among Swedish record labels, at over 29 percent for album charts. Sony Music came second in week 22, with a market share of roughly 18 percent. Third placed Warner Music Sweden.

Which music publishers are the largest in Sweden?

Based on the total sales of songs released in Sweden in 2019, these three publishers also ranked highest. Here, Sony/ATV was the largest Swedish music publisher that year, reaching a market share of nearly 24 percent. Universal Music Publishing and Warner/Chapell were the second and third biggest music companies in the country.

How has the Swedish music market developed during the past years?

The value of the recorded music industry in Sweden increased in recent years. As of 2018, companies generated revenues of almost 1.5 billion Swedish kronor. Ten years earlier, it was about half as high. Music streaming services by far accounted for the largest share of music sales in 2018, growing by over one billion Swedish kronor in the period from 2009 to 2018.