EMI Recorded Music Australia is an Australian imprint of Universal Music Australia. Formerly a subsidiary label of EMI, it was acquired by Universal Music Group via Universal Music Australia in Australia.
Between 1979 and 1996, EMI Music Australia was a subsidiary of Thorn EMI.
It was one of Australia's largest major labels overall until the Universal acquisition in 2012.
Corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia.
History Founding EMI Music Australia has its origins as the local branch of The Gramophone Company in 1925. Together with other labels taken over by RCA Corporation, it became EMI in 1931; in Australia, the local branch was known as The Gramophone Co. (Australia).
From inception, the label used the His Master's Voice trademark, and this continued until the 1970s–1980s. The His Master's Voice trademark had appeared in Australia since the 1910s, as it was seen on British imports from the Gramophone Company (the precursor to EMI).
Mid-late 1900s According to Australian music commentator Duncan Kimball, "the vast majority of jazz and dance records released here between the two world wars were by British artists and orchestras." In 1949 the branch was incorporated as EMI (Australia) Pty Ltd and was headquartered in Sydney as a wholly owned subsidiary of United Kingdom's EMI. Due to its house labels, it dominated the Australian market from the mid-1920s to the early 1960s.
By October 1951, EMI Australia's catalogue held over 10,000 titles; the figure comprised 80% of recorded music in the country. In January 1952, EMI announced they were recording major works by Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Early 2000s-Present
In 2002, John O'Donnell was named the leader of EMI Music Australia
In 2008, Mark Poston was named the leader of EMI Music Australia.
In 2012, John O'Donnell returned to the label and was appointed Managing Director of EMI Music Australia
In 2022, Mark Holland was appointed Managing Director of EMI Music Australia.
Current artists Source:
Alison Wonderland Bella Taylor Smith Birds of Tokyo Calum Hood Cat & Calmell Charley Drax Project Empire of the Sun Gotye Gretta Ray HEADSEND Jada Weazel Kate Miller-Heidke Keith Urban Matthew Ifield Meg Mac Middle Kids Missy Higgins Nick Ward Paul Dempsey Paul Kelly Ruby Rodgers Siala Slim Dusty Something for Kate Szymon Telenova The Avalanches Troye Sivan
Former artists
Some artists are from EMI Records (UK) or Capitol Music Group (U.S.), but were distributed in Australia via EMI Music Australia. 360 5 Seconds Of Summer AC/DC Aaron Carpenter Alesso Angus & Julia Stone Dope Lemon Arctic Monkeys The Aston Shuffle Banks Bastille Beck Beth Ditto Birtles & Goble Bob Evans Brian Wilson Calum Scott Carrie Underwood City Girls Crowded House Daniel Johns Diana Rouvas DREAMS Elton John Emeli Sandé Eric Church Evan Klar FLETCHER Freya Ridings Glades Halsey Hey Violet Hootie & The Blowfish Hot Chip Human Buoy Illenium Jamie McDell Jamie T Jamiroquai Jake Bugg Jean Stafford Jess Kent John Lennon Johnny Farnham Jonas Blue Kasey Chambers Katy Perry Kian Kirin J. Callinan KLP Ladyhawke Leah Mencel Liam Payne Lil Yachty Little River Band Loyle Carner Luke Bryan Maggie Rogers Mark Knopfler Mary J. Blige Metallica Miiesha MINX MNEK NF Neil Finn Niall Horan Nicole Millar Ninjawerks Norah Jones Odette Oh Mercy Olympia Paul McCartney Pez Pond Quavo Queen Rest for the Wicked Ricki-Lee Robert Forster Rosanne Cash Ryan Adams The Saints Sam Bluer Sam Smith Sarah Blasko Sky Ferreira Slowthai Takeoff Tex, Don and Charlie The 12th Man The Beatles The Chemical Brothers The Last Shadow Puppets The Money War The Vamps Tina Arena Tori Kelly Tuka VAST Vic Mensa Wiinston Young Bombs
Compilation Albums EMI Music Australia historically released its own compilations and singles, including those which were mixed by prolific DJs from Australia and occasionally overseas.
See also
Australian record companies in the 60s List of Universal Music Group labels List of Universal Music Group artists List of EMI artists List of EMI labels List of record labels
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