Liberation Music

For other uses, see Liberation Music (disambiguation).

Liberation Records
Parent companyMushroom Group
Founded1999
Founder
Defunct2024 (2024)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Warner Music Australia (1999–2008)
Universal Music Australia (2008–present)
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
Official websiteliberationrecords.com.au

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 Records was merged into Mushroom Music in 2024.

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.[1] 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.[2]

Artists

References

  1. ^ Griffiths, Neil. "EXCLUSIVE: Mushroom Group Announces Rebrand Of Flagship Record Label". The Music. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ Brandle, Lars (25 July 2024). "Chris Maund, Linda Bosidis Talk Mushroom Music (EXCLUSIVE)". The Music Network. Retrieved 29 July 2024.