Liberation Music
Liberation Records, formerly Liberation Music, was an Australian record company and label, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello, based in Melbourne. Its stated business aim is to "find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process". Liberation has a sub-label called Liberator Music, which is a distributor for foreign artists and labels such as Childish Gambino, Glassnote Records, BMG Rights Management, and Ipecac Recordings.
Liberation Music
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- Name
- Liberation Records
- Founded
- 1999.
- Headquarters
- Australia.
- Part of
- Mushroom Group.
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Liberation Records, formerly Liberation Music, was an Australian record company and label, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello, based in Melbourne. Its stated business aim is to "find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process". Liberation has a sub-label called Liberator Music, which is a distributor for foreign artists and labels such as Childish Gambino, Glassnote Records, BMG Rights Management, and Ipecac Recordings.
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Overview
Liberation Records was merged into Mushroom Music in 2024.
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• Name — Liberation Records • Parent — Mushroom Group • Founded — 1999 • Defunct — 2024 • Founder — * Michael Gudinski • Warren Costello • Status — Defunct • Distributor — Warner Music Australia (1999–2008) Universal Music Australia (2008–present) • Genre — Various • Country — Australia • Location — Melbourne, Victoria • Website — https: liberationrecords.com.au/
History
History
Following the 1998 sale of Gudinski's Mushroom Records to Festival Records, Liberation Music was formed to continue to satisfy Michael Gudinski's desire to promote and develop Australian Music. Effective September 2006, Liberation is distributed by Universal Music Australia after leaving Warner Music Australia. In September 2017, Liberation Music rebranded as Liberation Records. The Mushroom Group's newer imprint, Bloodlines, became home to several artists previously signed to Liberation Music. As part of a restructure of the Mushroom Group in July 2024, Liberation Records and other labels were consolidated into a new division called Mushroom Music.
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Artists
• Adalita • British India • Custom Kings • D.D Dumbo • Dan Sultan • Emma Louise • Gordi • Husky • Josef Salvat • Julia Jacklin • Little Red • Lotte Gallagher • Melody Pool • Merci, Mercy • R.W. Grace • Seeker Lover Keeper • Snakadaktal • TZU • The Holidays • The Temper Trap • Vance Joy • World's End Press
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Liberation Music is associated with Australia.
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1999
Liberation Music established.
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5 THE MUSIC LIBERATION ORCHESTRA IN PRISONS AND SCHOOLS, Hannibal Lokumbe, 2024
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