# EMI Music Australia

EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd (called EMI Music Australia until May 2013) is an Australian imprint of Universal Music Australia, formerly a subsidiary label of EMI Recordings Ltd and, between 1979 and 1996, that of Thorn EMI. It is Australia's largest major dance music label as well it was one of Australia's largest major labels overall until the Universal acquisition. Corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, 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).

## History

EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd 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). 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.

## Current artists

Some artists are from EMI Records (UK) and Capitol Music Group (U.S.), but distributed in Australia by EMI.
* 360
* 5 Seconds Of Summer
* Aaron Carpenter
* Dope Lemon
* Angus & Julia Stone
* Alison Wonderland
* Arctic Monkeys
* Bastille
* Beck
* Bob Evans
* Birds of Tokyo
* Calum Scott
* Carrie Underwood
* Choomba
* City Girls
* Crowded House
* Daniel Johns
* Diana Rouvas
* DREAMS
* Elton John
* Emeli Sandé
* Empire of the Sun
* Eric Church
* Evan Klar
* FLETCHER
* Freya Ridings
* Gretta Ray
* Halsey
* Hey Violet
* Hootie & The Blowfish
* Hot Chip
* Human Buoy
* Jake Bugg
* Illenium
* Jess Kent
* John Lennon
* Jonas Blue
* Kasey Chambers
* Katy Perry
* Kate Miller-Heidke
* Keith Urban
* Kian
* Kirin J. Callinan
* Liam Payne
* Lil Yachty
* Loyle Carner
* Luke Bryan
* Maggie Rogers
* Mark Knopfler
* Meg Mac
* Metallica
* Middle Kids
* Miiesha
* Missy Higgins
* MNEK
* NF
* Neil Finn
* Niall Horan
* Nicole Millar
* Ninjawerks
* Norah Jones
* Odette
* Oh Mercy
* Olympia
* Paul Dempsey
* Paul Kelly
* Paul McCartney
* Pez
* The Presets
* Pond
* Quavo
* Queen
* Rest for the Wicked
* Robert Forster
* Rosanne Cash
* Ricki-Lee
* Ryan Adams
* Sam Bluer
* Sam Smith
* Sarah Blasko
* Sky Ferreira
* Slowthai
* Something for Kate
* Szymon
* Takeoff
* Tex, Don and Charlie
* The Avalanches
* The Beatles
* The Chemical Brothers
* The Last Shadow Puppets
* The Money War
* The Vamps
* Tina Arena
* Troye Sivan
* Tori Kelly
* Tuka
* VAST
* Vic Mensa
* Wiinston
* Young Bombs

## Former artists

* AC/DC
* Alesso
* The Aston Shuffle
* Banks
* Beth Ditto
* Birtles & Goble
* Brian Wilson
* Glades
* Jamie McDell
* Jamie T
* Jamiroquai
* Jean Stafford
* Johnny Farnham
* KLP
* Ladyhawke
* The Last Shadow Puppets
* Leah Mencel
* Little River Band
* Mary J. Blige
* MINX
* The Saints
* Slim Dusty
* The 12th Man

## Albums

EMI Music Australia releases its own compilations and singles, most of which are mixed by prolific DJs from Australia and occasionally overseas although rarely release compilations mixed in-house.