Sub Pop
American record label / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Sub Pop Records?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement.[1] They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music. The label's roster includes Fleet Foxes, Tad, Beach House, The Postal Service, Sleater-Kinney, Flight of the Conchords, Foals, Blitzen Trapper, Father John Misty, clipping., Shabazz Palaces, Weyes Blood, Guerilla Toss, Bully, Low, METZ, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Kiwi Jr., TV Priest and The Shins. In 1995, the owners of Sub Pop sold a 49% stake of the label to the Warner Music Group.[2]
Sub Pop | |
---|---|
Parent company | Warner Music Group (49%) |
Founded | 1986 (1986) |
Founder | Bruce Pavitt, Jonathan Poneman |
Distributor(s) | ADA (US) Outside Music (Canada) Merlin Network (digital) |
Genre |
|
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Seattle, Washington |
Official website | www |