Sony Music Entertainment Australia is the predominant record label operated by American parent companySony Music Entertainment in Australia. Prior to 1995, SMEA published and distributed video games in Australia & New Zealand on behalf ofSony Imagesoft and Sony Electronic Publishing Europe, and briefly operated Sony's PlayStation business in Australia & New Zealand on behalf of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
| Sony Music Entertainment Australia | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1938 (as Australian Record Company) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Sydney,Melbourne |
| Official website | www |
Sony Music Entertainment Australia as of July 2017 also runs British multimediaMinistry of Sound Recordings' Australian operations on behalf ofSony Music UK, taking over from recently renamedTMRW Music, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Ministry of Sound until 2004.
Current artists
editThe follow is a list of artists current signed to Sony Music Australia:[1]
- AC/DC
- A.D.K.O.B
- Adam Harvey
- Amy Shark
- Becca Hatch
- The Belligerents
- Billy Davis
- Carmouflage Rose
- Clews
- Cosmo's Midnight
- Darling Brando
- Daryl Braithwaite (also contracted toColumbia Records)
- David Campbell
- DNA Songs
- Drapht
- Elk Road
- Emalia
- Finding Faith
- Gang of Youths
- Georgie Mae
- Graace
- Guy Sebastian (Australian Idol winner, 2003)
- Happiness Is Wealth
- Hollow Coves
- Holy Holy
- Hozier
- Human Nature
- Illy (since 2018[2])
- Isaiah Firebrace
- Jai Waetford (X Factor third place, 2013)
- Joe Moore
- John Farnham
- Josh Pyke
- Karnivool
- Kira Puru
- Kota Banks
- Lah-Lah
- Lil Tr33zy
- LDRU
- Maddy Jane
- Mark Vincent (Australia's Got Talent winner, 2009)
- May-a
- Midnight Oil
- Mike Waters
- Montaigne
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte
- Northeast Party House
- O'Shea
- The Paper Kites
- Peking Duk
- Pete Murray
- Peter Garrett
- Pinkish Blu
- Rival Fire
- Robinson
- Roland Tings
- Ruel
- RÜFÜS DU SOL
- Samantha Jade (X Factor winner, 2012)
- Tash Sultana
- Tayla Mae
- Tim Wheatley
- Tones and I
- Triple One
- The Vanns
Former artists
edit- The 1975 (under licence from Dirty Hit)
- Akouo
- Alexander Biggs
- Altiyan Childs (X Factor winner, 2010)
- Amy Meredith
- Amy Pearson (Peppermint Blue/Columbia)
- Anise K
- Anthony Callea (Australian Idol runner-up, 2004)
- Ashley Burke (2013)
- Augie March
- Australia's Got Talent (2007–2013)
- Australian Idol (2003–2009)
- Axle Whitehead
- The X Factor Australia (2011–2017)
- Beau Ryan
- Bella Ferraro (X Factor fourth place, 2012)
- Bonnie Anderson (Australia's Got Talent winner, 2007)
- Brooke Fraser
- Brothers3 (X Factor third place, 2014)
- Carmada
- Casey Donovan (Australian Idol winner, 2004)
- Kate Ceberano
- Cassie Davis
- Chris Rose
- Channel Seven personalities and shows
- Cold Clinical Love
- Coldrain
- The Collective (X Factor third place, 2012)
- Conrad Sewell
- Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird
- Cyrus Villanueva (X Factor winner, 2015)
- Dami Im (X Factor winner, 2013)
- Damien Leith (Australian Idol season 4 winner)
- Dean Ray (X Factor runner-up, 2014)
- Delta Goodrem
- Dewayne Everettsmith
- Didier Cohen
- Emily Williams (Australian Idol runner-up, 2005)
- Georgia Perry
- Geri Halliwell
- Glass Towers
- Helena
- Hi-5
- Halycon Drive
- Hazlett
- Hoodoo Gurus
- Jack Vidgen (Australia's Got Talent winner, 2011)
- Jackie Onassis
- Jackson McLaren
- The Janoskians
- Jason Owen (X Factor runner-up, 2012)
- Jess & Matt (X Factor third place, 2015)
- Jessica Mauboy (Australian Idol runner-up, 2006)
- Jezzabell Doran
- Johnny Ruffo (X Factor third place, 2011)
- Jordan Jansen
- JOY
- Justice Crew (Australia's Got Talent winners 2010)
- Kate DeAraugo (Australian Idol winner, 2005)
- Kate Miller-Heidke
- Katie Noonan
- Kaz James
- Kids of 88
- Krill
- Kyle Bielfield
- Leony
- Little Sea
- Lovers Electric
- The Lulu Raes
- M4sonic
- Marcus Santoro
- Marlisa Punzalan (X Factor winner, 2014)
- Matthew Hardy
- Max & Bianca
- Michael Paynter
- Miracle
- Missy Lancaster
- Mr. Little Jeans
- MuteMath
- Natalie Gauci (Australian Idol winner, 2007)
- Nathaniel Willemse (X Factor finalist, 2012)
- Neighbours (1989–2011)
- Network Ten (1989–2011)
- Old Man River
- Olivia Newton-John
- Paulini (Australian Idol fourth place, 2003)
- The Prodigy (1992-2004; licensed from XL Recordings)
- Tim Freedman
- Rachael Beck
- Reece Mastin (X Factor winner, 2011)
- Reigan Derry (X Factor fourth place, 2014)
- Rogue Traders
- Scarlett Belle
- Stan Walker (Australian Idol winner, 2009)
- Taylor Henderson (X Factor runner up, 2013)
- Shannon Noll (Australian Idol runner-up, 2003)
- Skybombers
- Small Mercies
- So Fresh compilation albums (previously joint withUniversal Music Australia)
- Smoothfm compilation albums
- So You Think You Can Dance Australia (2008–2010)
- Straalen McCallum
- Syndicate
- The Ten Tenors
- Third Degree (X Factor fourth place, 2013)
- Tim Omaji (Australia's Got Talent third place, 2011)
- Tonight Alive
- The Vines
- Wes Carr (Australian Idol winner, 2008)
- The Wiggles
- Young Divas
- Young Men Society (X Factor finalist, 2011)
- The Veronicas
- Way of the Eagle
- Will Sparks
Sony sub labels
edit- Daryl Braithwaite
- Cherry
- Craig Maclachlan & Check 1/2
- Died Pretty
- Matt Finish
- Midnight Oil
- Moscos & Stone
- Nikka Costa
- The Atlantics
- The Fan Club
- Tina Arena
- Uncanny X-Men
- Wa Wa Nee
- ABBA
- Chicks Incorporated
- Divinyls
- Girl Overboard
- Girlfriend
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Max Merritt & The Meteors
- Oblivia
- Solid Citizens
- Southern Sons
- You Am I
Gotham Records, Transistor, JVC (via BMG)
editReferences
edit- ^Source for list of artists currently signed to Sony Music Australia:"Artists – Sony Music Australia".Sony Music Australia. 2020. Retrieved22 June 2020.
- ^Brandle, Lars (8 October 2018)."Illy signs global deal with Sony Music Australia".The Industry Observer. Retrieved19 July 2020.