EMI Music Australia

EMI Recorded Music Australia
Parent company
Founded1948 (1948)
StatusActive
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney, New South Wales
Official websiteemimusic.com.au

EMI Recorded Music Australia is an Australian imprint of Universal Music Australia. Formerly a subsidiary label of EMI, it was acquired by Universal Music Group via Universal Music Australia in Australia.

Between 1979 and 1996, EMI Music Australia was a subsidiary of Thorn EMI.[1][2]

It was one of Australia's largest major labels overall until the Universal acquisition in 2012.

Corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia.

History

Founding

EMI Music Australia has its origins as the local branch of The Gramophone Company in 1925.[3] 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).[3]

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).[4]

Mid-late 1900s

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."[3] 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.[3] Due to its house labels, it dominated the Australian market from the mid-1920s to the early 1960s.[3]

By October 1951, EMI Australia's catalogue held over 10,000 titles; the figure comprised 80% of recorded music in the country.[5] In January 1952, EMI announced they were recording major works by Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[6]

Early 2000s-Present

In 2002, John O'Donnell was named the leader of EMI Music Australia[7]

In 2008, Mark Poston was named the leader of EMI Music Australia[8].

In 2012, John O'Donnell returned to the label and was appointed Managing Director of EMI Music Australia[9]

In 2022, Mark Holland was appointed Managing Director of EMI Music Australia[10].

Current artists

Source:[11]

Former artists

Some artists are from EMI Records (UK) or Capitol Music Group (U.S.), but were distributed in Australia via EMI Music Australia.

Compilation Albums

EMI Music Australia historically released its own compilations and singles, including those which were mixed by prolific DJs from Australia and occasionally overseas.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EMI: a giant at war with itself". The Telegraph. 18 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Vote solid for Thorn demerger". Independent. 17 August 1996.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Kimball, Duncan (2002). "EMI Records (Australia)". MilesAgo. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "His Master's Voice , EMI Ltd.; Sydney, from A3301 to Compact | Radiomuseum.org". www.radiomuseum.org. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Classical Records". The Sunday Herald. No. 142. 14 October 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Our music on record". The News. Vol. 58, no. 8, 868. Adelaide. 10 January 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id4bf6e72d9d5fd618b1ef5cde99ccee7
  8. ↑ https://themusic.com.au/news/mark-poston-quits-emi/1ULGycjLys0/17-01-13
  9. ↑ https://mumbrella.com.au/john-odonnell-apointed-md-of-emi-141114
  10. ↑ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-australia-unveils-new-senior-management-team/
  11. ↑ https://www.emimusic.com.au/
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