Liberation Records, formerly Liberation Music, was an Australian
record company and
label
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, started in 1999 by
Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello, based in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
. 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
BMG Rights Management GmbH (also known simply as BMG) is an international music company based in Berlin, Germany. It combines the activities of a music publisher and a record label.
BMG was formed in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its st ...
, and
Ipecac Recordings.
Liberation Records was merged into
Mushroom Music in 2024.
History
Following the 1998 sale of Gudinski's
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records was an Australian flagship record label, founded in 1972 in Melbourne. It published and distributed many successful Australian artists and expanded internationally, until it was merged with Festival Records in 1998. Festival ...
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.
Artists
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Adalita
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British India
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Custom Kings
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D.D Dumbo
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Dan Sultan
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Emma Louise
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Gordi
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Husky
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Josef Salvat
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Julia Jacklin
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Little Red
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Lotte Gallagher
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Melody Pool
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Merci, Mercy
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R.W. Grace
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Seeker Lover Keeper
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Snakadaktal
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TZU
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The Holidays
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The Temper Trap
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Vance Joy
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World's End Press
References
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Australian record labels
Labels distributed by Universal Music Group
Record labels established in 1999
Australian companies established in 1999
Record labels based in Melbourne
Australian companies disestablished in 2024
Record labels disestablished in 2024