Warner Music Australasia
Warner Music Australasia is the Australian division of the Warner Music Group. The company's operations also include distribution to New Zealand.
History
In 1969, Warner Bros. Records decided to branch out and WEA was born. The first territory in which it was established was Canada, with the second being Australia. Paul Turner began the Australian operation in July 1970, with five staff members. The official opening was held at Menzies Hotel, Sydney, on 1 October 1970. The company was then based in Riley Street, Darlinghurst, and had three major labels, Warner Bros. Records, Elektra Records and Atlantic Records.A year later Warner Bros. Records worldwide changed its name to Kinney Music. The monopoly laws in America at the time did not allow the three labels to trade as one, and so the umbrella name of Kinney Music came into being. For the first two years, the Australian Record Company, now known as Sony Music, handled the Australian distribution.
Turner's budgeted income for the first year was one million dollars. That was achieved in seven months, with the first year's sales being just under two million dollars. By 1 October 1972, US monopoly laws had also changed and WEA was born. From that time, WEA Australia had its own sales and distribution arm. Adding a warehouse to the offices forced a change of location to George Place, in the Sydney suburb of Artarmon.
WEA became a major player in the Australian recording industry, through international successes of artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin and The Doors.
The company was renamed Warner Music Australia in 1990, and split into two divisions – WEA and East West Records. More focus was being placed on domestic signings, and phenomenal success was achieved with acts such as INXS, Cold Chisel, 1927 and Jenny Morris.
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Warner Music also invested in Brisbane bands Regurgitator and Pretty Violet Stain, when Brisbane music was becoming more popular. Regurgitator became Warner Music's first direct signing and remained with the company until 2004. In 2005, Sire Records invested in Brisbane band The Veronicas, who went straight to number 2 with their debut single "4 Ever" and album "The Secret Life of the Veronicas". Later that year, Warner Music Australia bought out the ailing Festival-Mushroom Records for only $12 million and closed the label down, while retaining the use of the Mushroom label for a couple of acts such as Eskimo Joe and Gabriella Cilmi.
, the company continued to thrive with artists such as Kerser, Lisa Mitchell, the New Zealand band Evermore, Kylie Minogue, and newly signed Brisbane act, Dead Letter Circus. Warner Music also invested heavily in producers such as Brittany Coney, Cam Noble, Kill Paris, ShockOne and Matt Lange.
Artists
- A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
- A Day To Remember
- Alec Benjamin
- Ali Gatie
- Anitta
- Anne Marie
- Aretha Franklin
- Ashley McBryde
- Ashnikko
- Ava Max
- Bazzi
- BBG Smokey
- Bebe Rexha
- Bhad Bhabie
- Biffy Clyro
- Blake Shelton
- Breland
- Bronson
- Bruno Mars
- Bryce Vine
- Burna Boy
- Busby Marou
- Cecily
- Charli XCX
- Charlie Puth
- Chase Zera
- Cher
- Client Liaison
- Coldplay
- Dan + Shay
- David Bowie
- David Guetta
- Don Toliver
- Dua Lipa
- Eagles
- EAST AV3
- Eco$ystem
- Ed Sheeran
- Ekali
- Elderbrook
- Eskimo Joe
- E^ST
- Faith No More
- Faouzia
- Feki
- Fleetwood Mac
- Foals
- Galantis
- Galxara
- Glades
- Golden Features
- Gorillaz
- Grandma
- Greenday
- Griff
- Grouplove
- Gucci Mane
- Halestorm
- Harper Finn
- Hartley
- Hayley Kiyoko
- Hayley Williams
- Hobo Johnson
- Honne
- Iron Maiden
- Jack Gray
- Jack Harlow
- James Blunt
- Janelle Monae
- Jason Derulo
- JC Stewart
- Jess Glynne
- John Williamson
- Jojo
- Josh Groban
- JXN
- k.d lang
- Kaleo
- Kehlani
- Kelly Clarkson
- Kita Alexander
- KORN
- Kylie Minogue
- L Devine
- Lara Andallo
- Led Zeppelin
- Liam Gallagher
- Lianne La Havas
- Lil Jaye
- Lil Pump
- Lil Skies
- Lizzo
- Lukas Graham
- Mac Miller
- Mahalia
- Maisie Peters
- Major Lazer
- Marina Diamandis
- Matoma
- Meek Mill
- Melanie Martinez
- Michael Buble
- Missy Elliot
- Morgan Evans
- Muse
- My Chemical Romance
- Nasty Cherry
- Neil Young
- NLE Choppa
- No Comply
- Nomad
- Oliver Tree
- Paramore
- PARTYNEXTDOOR
- Perto
- Phil Collins
- Prince
- PVRIS
- Ramones
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rico Nasty
- Rita Ora
- Rob Thomas
- Robin Schulz
- Rod Stewart
- Roddy Ricch
- Rory Noble Copy
- Royal Blood
- S1mba
- Safia
- Sam Feldt
- Shihad
- ShockOne
- Sia
- Skrillex
- Slipknot
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Stormzy
- Sub Urban
- The Adults
- The Amity Affliction
- The Black Keys
- The Doors
- The Highwomen
- The Kite String Tangle
- The Superjesus
- The Wombats
- Thelma Plum
- Thomston
- Tina Turner
- Tinie Tempah
- Twenty One Pilots
- Ty Dolla $ign
- UNO Stereo
- Wafia
- Weezer
- Whethan
- Whipped Cream
- Why Don't We
- Wiz Khalifa
- YBN Cordae
Former Artists
- 1927
- Archie Roach
- Bang The Drum
- Ben Abraham
- Boom Crash Opera
- Brothers 3
- Christina Parie
- Cold Chisel
- Cookin On 3 Burners
- Dane Rumble
- Dead Letter Circus
- Dylan Joel
- Evermore
- Euphoria
- Goanna
- Gyan
- Gyroscope
- Hopium
- INXS
- Jenny Morris
- Karmadella
- Kasey Chambers
- Katie Noonan
- Kerser
- Kiley Gaffney
- Kim Churchill
- Lisa Mitchell
- Magic Dirt
- Make Them Suffer
- Mass Collective Mind
- Moonlight
- Pretty Violet Stain
- Regurgitator
- Ross Wilson
- Shannon Noll
- Super Cruel
- Thirsty Merc
- The Sundance Kids
- The Whitlams
- The Ferrets
- The Sharp
- Throttle
- Titanium
- Turquoise Prince
- VASSY
- Xavier Dunn
- Zoë Badwi
Warner Vision Australia
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: London 1948
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Melbourne 1956
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Rome 1960
- The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Tokyo 1964
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Mexico City 1968
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Montreal 1976
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Moskow 1980
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Los Angeles 1984
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Seoul 1988
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Barcelona 1992
- The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996
- Ray Martin Presents: Graham Kennedy – The King Of Television
- The Best Of The Paul Hogan Show
- Channel Nine Salutes Bert Newton
- The Best Of The Don Lane Show
- Paul Hogan's England
- Studio 9 Unplugged
- Laughs & Larrikins: Midday With Ray Martin
- Golden Logies Moments
- Hey Hey It's Saturday... By Request
- Hey Hey It's Saturday... By Request 2