Sony Music Australia Explained
Sony Music Entertainment Australia is the predominant record label operated by American parent company Sony Music Entertainment in Australia. SMEA also formerly published and distributed video games in Australia & New Zealand on behalf of Sony Imagesoft and Sony Electronic Publishing Europe until 1995.
Sony Music Entertainment Australia as of July 2017 also runs British multimedia Ministry of Sound Recordings' Australian operations on behalf of Sony Music UK, taking over from recently renamed TMRW Music, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Ministry of Sound until 2004.
Current artists
The follow is a list of artists current signed to Sony Music Australia:[1]
Former artists
- The 1975 (under licence from Dirty Hit)
- Akouo
- Alexander Biggs
- Altiyan Childs (X Factor winner, 2010)
- Amy Meredith
- Amy Pearson (Peppermint Blue/Columbia)
- Anise K
- Anthony Callea (Australian Idol runner-up, 2004)
- Ashley Burke (2013)
- Augie March
- Australia's Got Talent (2007–2013)
- Australian Idol (2003–2009)
- Axle Whitehead
- The X Factor Australia (2011–2017)
- Beau Ryan
- Bella Ferraro (X Factor fourth place, 2012)
- Bonnie Anderson (Australia's Got Talent winner, 2007)
- Brooke Fraser
- Brothers3 (X Factor third place, 2014)
- Carmada
- Casey Donovan (Australian Idol winner, 2004)
- Kate Ceberano
- Cassie Davis
- Chris Rose
- Channel Seven personalities and shows
- Cold Clinical Love
- Coldrain
- The Collective (X Factor third place, 2012)
- Conrad Sewell
- Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird
- Cyrus Villanueva (X Factor winner, 2015)
- Dami Im (X Factor winner, 2013)
- Damien Leith (Australian Idol season 4 winner)
- Dean Ray (X Factor runner-up, 2014)
- Delta Goodrem
- Dewayne Everettsmith
- Didier Cohen
- Emily Williams (Australian Idol runner-up, 2005)
- Georgia Perry
- Geri Halliwell
- Glass Towers
- Helena
- Hi-5
- Halycon Drive
- Hazlett
- Hoodoo Gurus
- Jack Vidgen (Australia's Got Talent winner, 2011)
- Jackie Onassis
- Jackson McLaren
- The Janoskians
- Jason Owen (X Factor runner-up, 2012)
- Jess & Matt (X Factor third place, 2015)
- Jessica Mauboy (Australian Idol runner-up, 2006)
- Jezzabell Doran
- Johnny Ruffo (X Factor third place, 2011)
- Jordan Jansen
- JOY
- Justice Crew (Australia's Got Talent winners 2010)
- Kate DeAraugo (Australian Idol winner, 2005)
- Kate Miller-Heidke
- Katie Noonan
- Kaz James
- Kids of 88
- Krill
- Kyle Bielfield
- Leony
- Little Sea
- Lovers Electric
- The Lulu Raes
- M4sonic
- Marcus Santoro
- Marlisa Punzalan (X Factor winner, 2014)
- Matthew Hardy
- Miracle
- Missy Lancaster
- Mr. Little Jeans
- MuteMath
- Natalie Gauci (Australian Idol winner, 2007)
- Nathaniel Willemse (X Factor finalist, 2012)
- Neighbours (1989–2011)
- Network Ten (1989–2011)
- Old Man River
- Olivia Newton-John
- Paulini (Australian Idol fourth place, 2003)
- The Prodigy (1992-2004; licensed from XL Recordings)
- Tim Freedman
- Rachael Beck
- Reece Mastin (X Factor winner, 2011)
- Reigan Derry (X Factor fourth place, 2014)
- Rogue Traders
- Scarlett Belle
- Stan Walker (Australian Idol winner, 2009)
- Taylor Henderson (X Factor runner up, 2013)
- Shannon Noll (Australian Idol runner-up, 2003)
- Skybombers
- Small Mercies
- So Fresh compilation albums (previously joint with Universal Music Australia)
- Smoothfm compilation albums
- So You Think You Can Dance Australia (2008–2010)
- Straalen McCallum
- Syndicate
- The Ten Tenors
- Third Degree (X Factor fourth place, 2013)
- Tim Omaji (Australia's Got Talent third place, 2011)
- Tonight Alive
- The Vines
- Wes Carr (Australian Idol winner, 2008)
- The Wiggles
- Young Divas
- Young Men Society (X Factor finalist, 2011)
Sony sub labels
RCA Records
Art Records (via BMG)
External links
Notes and References
- Source for list of artists currently signed to Sony Music Australia: Web site: Artists – Sony Music Australia . Sony Music Australia . 2020 . 22 June 2020.
- Web site: Illy signs global deal with Sony Music Australia . The Industry Observer . 8 October 2018 . 19 July 2020 . Brandle, Lars.
