# Warner Music Australia

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.
As of 2010, 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
* Arizona
* AB6IX
* Alec Benjamin
* Ali Gatie
* All Time Low
* Angel Dust
* Anitta
* Anne Marie
* Aretha Franklin
* Asher
* Ashley McBryde
* Ashnikko
* Ava Max
* BabyT
* Bazzi
* BBG Smokey
* Bebe Rexha
* Ben Abraham
* Bhad Bhabie
* Biffy Clyro
* Billie Joe Armstrong
* Billy Talent
* Birdy
* Blake Shelton
* Breland
* Briston Maroney
* Bronson (Odesza and Golden Features)
* Bruno Mars
* Bryce Vine
* Budjerah
* Burna Boy
* Busby Marou
* Cardi B
* Carlie Hanson
* Cavetown
* Cecily
* Charli XCX
* Charlie Puth
* Chase Zera
* Cher
* Clean Bandit
* Client Liaison
* Code Orange
* Coheed & Cambria
* Coldplay
* Corey Taylor
* Creeper
* Daine
* Dan + Shay
* David Bowie
* David Guetta
* Deftones
* Diplo
* Disturbed
* Don Toliver
* Dua Lipa
* Dutchavelli
* Eagles
* East AV3
* Eco$ystem
* Ed Sheeran
* Ekali
* Elderbrook
* Eskimo Joe
* E^ST
* Faith No More
* Faouzia
* Feki
* Fever 333
* Fitz and the Tantrums
* Fleetwood Mac
* Flowerkid
* Foals
* Galantis
* Galxara
* Glades
* Gojira
* Golden Features
* Goo Goo Dolls
* Gorillaz
* Grandma
* Greenday
* Griff
* Grouplove
* Gucci Mane
* Halestorm
* Hamilton
* Hamzaa
* Harper Finn
* Hartley
* Hayley Kiyoko
* Hayley Williams
* Higher Power
* Highly Suspect
* Hobo Johnson
* Hooligan Hefs
* Honne
* In This Moment
* Illy
* Iron Maiden
* J Rick
* Jack Gray
* Jack Harlow
* James Blunt
* Janelle Monae
* Jason Derulo
* JC Stewart
* Jess Glynne
* John Williamson
* JoJo
* Josh Groban
* Joyous Wolf
* Jubël
* Jxdn
* JXN
* k.d lang
* Kaleo
* Kehlani
* Kelly Clarkson
* Killboy
* Kinder
* Kita Alexander
* Korn
* Kranium
* Kyle
* Kylie Minogue
* L Devine
* Lara Andallo
* Led Zeppelin
* Liam Gallagher
* Lianne La Havas
* Lil Jaye
* Lil Pump
* Lil Skies
* Lil Zay Osama
* Linkin Park
* Lizzo
* Lukas Graham
* Mac Miller
* Mahalia
* Maisie Peters
* Major Lazer
* Marina Diamandis
* Master KG
* Mastedon
* Matoma
* Matt Maeson
* Meek Mill
* Melanie Martinez
* Michael Buble
* Missy Elliot
* Mist
* MisterWives
* Monique Lawz
* Morgan Evans
* Motionless in White
* Muse
* My Chemical Romance
* Nasty Cherry
* Nathan Dawe
* Needtobreathe
* Neil Young
* Nickelback
* NLE Choppa
* No Comply
* Nomad
* Nothing, Nowhere.
* Oliver Tree
* One Ok Rock
* Pa Salieu
* Panic! at the Disco
* Paramore
* PartyNextDoor
* Perto
* Phil Collins
* Pink Sweats
* Prince
* Pvris
* Ramones
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Rico Nasty
* Rita Ora
* RINI
* RMR
* Rob Thomas
* Robin Schulz
* Rod Stewart
* Roddy Ricch
* Rory Noble Copy
* Royal Blood
* Rudimental
* S1mba
* Sabrina Claudio
* Safia
* Saint Motel
* Sam Feldt
* Saweetie
* Scott Helman
* Shihad
* Shinedown
* ShockOne
* Shoreline Mafia
* Sia
* Skrillex
* Slipknot
* Sloan Peterson
* Smith & Myers
* Stone Sour
* Stormzy
* Sub Urban
* Sueco the Child
* Tayla Parx
* The Adults
* The Amity Affliction
* The Band Camino
* The Black Keys
* The Doors
* The Flaming Lips
* The Front Bottoms
* The Highwomen
* The Kite String Tangle
* The Knocks
* The Magic Gang
* The Snuts
* The Wombats
* Thelma Plum
* Theory of a Deadman
* Thomston
* Tiesto
* Tina Turner
* Tinie Tempah
* Trey Songz
* Trivium
* Turnstile
* Tviling
* Twenty One Pilots
* Ty Dolla Sign
* UNO Stereo
* Wafia
* Wale
* Wallows
* Weezer
* Whethan
* Whipped Cream
* Why Don't We
* Wiz Khalifa
* YBN Cordae
* YFN Lucci
* YoungBoy Never Broke Again

## Former artists

* 1927
* Archie Roach
* Bang the Drum
* Bardot
* 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
* Stone Temple Pilots
* Super Cruel
* Thirsty Merc
* The Sundance Kids
* The Whitlams
* The Ferrets
* The Sharp
* The Superjesus
* Throttle
* Titanium
* Turquoise Prince
* Vassy
* Xavier Dunn
* Zoë Badwi

## 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