Warner Music Australia (WMA) is an Australian division of the Warner Music Group.

Warner Music Australia distributes in Australia, and also covers distribution in New Zealand.

History In 1969, Warner Bros. Records split and WEA was formed. It was first established in Canada and followed by Australia. The Australian operation began in July 1970, by Paul Turner with five staff members. The official launch was held at the Menzies Hotel in 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 (including Australia) changed its name to Kinney Music. The monopoly laws in America at the time did not allow the three labels to trade as one, so the umbrella name of Kinney Music was chosen. For the first two years, the Australian Record Company (ARC), now known as Sony Music, handled the Australian distribution.

Turner's income for the first year was 1 million dollars. That was achieved in seven months, with the first years sales being just under $2 million. By 1 October 1972, U.S. monopoly laws had changed and WEA, using the first initial of each of the three main labels for its name, was born. From that time, WEA Australia had its own sales and distribution arm.

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. With more focus being placed on domestic signings, 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. 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 two with their debut single "4 Ever" and their album "The Secret Life of the Veronicas". Later that year, Warner Music Australia bought out Festival-Mushroom Records for $12 million and closed the label, while retaining the use of the Mushroom label for a couple of acts such as Eskimo Joe and Gabriella Cilmi.

, the company has continued with artists such as Kerser, Lisa Mitchell, Kylie Minogue, the New Zealand band, Evermore, as well as the newly signed Brisbane act, Dead Letter Circus. Warner Music also invested heavily in producers such as ShockOne and Matt Lange.

Artists

A Boogie wit da Hoodie A Day to Remember AB6IX The Adults Kita Alexander All Time Low The Amity Affliction Lara Andallo Angel Dust Anitta Anne-Marie Arizona Billie Joe Armstrong Asher Ashnikko Ava Max BabyT The Band Camino Bazzi Alec Benjamin Melisa Bester BBG Smokey David Bowie Bhad Bhabie Biffy Clyro Billy Talent Birdy The Black Keys James Blunt Breland Bronson Bruno Mars Bryce Vine Michael Bublé Budjerah Burna Boy Busby Marou Cardi B Cavetown Cecily Charli XCX Cher Kelly Clarkson Sabrina Claudio Clean Bandit Client Liaison Code Orange Coheed & Cambria Coldplay Phil Collins Creeper Daine Dan + Shay Nathan Dawe Deftones Jason Derulo L Devine Marina Diamandis Diplo Disturbed The Doors Dutchavelli Eagles East AV3 EcoSystem Ekali Elderbrook Missy Elliott Eskimo Joe Morgan Evans Faith No More Faouzia Feki Fever 333 Harper Finn Fitz and the Tantrums The Flaming Lips Fleetwood Mac Flowerkid Foals Aretha Franklin The Front Bottoms Galantis Liam Gallagher Galxara Ali Gatie Glades Jess Glynne Gojira Golden Features Goo Goo Dolls Gorillaz Grandma Jack Gray Green Day Griff Josh Groban Grouplove Gucci Mane David Guetta Halestorm Hamilton Hamzaa Carlie Hanson Jack Harlow Hartley Scott Helman Higher Power Highly Suspect The Highwomen Hobo Johnson Hooligan Hefs Honne In This Moment Illy Iron Maiden J Rick Janelle Monáe JoJo Joyous Wolf Jubël Jxdn JXN Kaleo Kehlani Killboy Kinder The Kite String Tangle Hayley Kiyoko The Knocks Korn Kranium Kyle Lianne La Havas k.d lang Led Zeppelin Lil Jaye Lil Pump Lil Skies Lil Zay Osama Linkin Park Dua Lipa Lizzo Lukas Graham Matt Maeson Mahalia Major Lazer The Magic Gang Briston Maroney Melanie Martinez Master KG Mastedon Matoma Meek Mill Ashley McBryde Mac Miller Kylie Minogue Mist MisterWives Monique Lawz Motionless in White Muse My Chemical Romance Nasty Cherry Needtobreathe Nickelback NLE Choppa No Comply Nomad Nothing, Nowhere. Oliver Tree One Ok Rock Rita Ora Pa Salieu Paramore PartyNextDoor Perto Maisie Peters Sloan Peterson Pink Sweats Thelma Plum Prince Charlie Puth Pvris Ramones Red Hot Chili Peppers Bebe Rexha Rico Nasty RINI RMR Roddy Ricch Rory Noble Copy Royal Blood Rudimental S1mba Safia Saint Motel Sam Feldt Saweetie Robin Schulz Ed Sheeran Blake Shelton Shihad Shinedown ShockOne Shoreline Mafia Sia Skrillex Slipknot Smith & Myers The Snuts Stone Sour Stormzy Sub Urban JC Stewart Rod Stewart Sueco Tayla Parx Corey Taylor Theory of a Deadman Rob Thomas Thomston Tiesto Tinie Tempah Don Toliver Trey Songz Trivium Tina Turner Turnstile Tviling Twenty One Pilots Ty Dolla Sign UNO Stereo Veruca Salt Wafia Wale Wallows Weezer Whethan Whipped Cream Why Don't We Hayley Williams John Williamson Wiz Khalifa The Wombats YBN Cordae YFN Lucci Neil Young YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chase Zera

Former artists

1927 Ben Abraham Zoë Badwi Bang the Drum Bardot Boom Crash Opera Brothers 3 Kasey Chambers Kim Churchill Cold Chisel Cookin' on 3 Burners Dead Letter Circus Xavier Dunn Dylan Joel Evermore Euphoria The Ferrets Kiley Gaffney Goanna Gyan Gyroscope Hopium INXS Karmadella Kerser Magic Dirt Make Them Suffer Mass Collective Mind Lisa Mitchell Moonlight Jenny Morris Shannon Noll Katie Noonan Panic! at the Disco Christina Parie Pretty Violet Stain Regurgitator Archie Roach Dane Rumble The Sharp Stone Temple Pilots The Sundance Kids Super Cruel The Superjesus Thirsty Merc Throttle Titanium Turquoise Prince Vassy The Whitlams Ross Wilson

Warner Vision Australia Warner Vision Australia, a company of Warner Music Australasia, released a series of VHS and DVD on the History of the Olympic Games:

The Official Films of the Olympic Games: London 1948 (Volume 1) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Melbourne 1956 (Volume 2) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Rome 1960 (Volume 3) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Tokyo 1964 (Volume 4) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Mexico City 1968 (Volume 5) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Montreal 1976 (Volume 6) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Moscow 1980 (Volume 7) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Los Angeles 1984 (Volume 8) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Seoul 1988 (Volume 9) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Barcelona 1992 (Volume 10) The Official Films of the Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996 (Volume 11)

Warner Music Vision Australia released a series of DVDs as a joint-venue with the Nine Network: 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

See also

Lists of record labels

References

External links

Artists listed at Warner Music Australia