Sounds Australia Competitors

At Warner Music Australasia, we aim to be the best at taking our local artists global, and making global artists local. We are a visionary and passionate team of music enthusiasts who are guided by our values of curiosity, respect, ambition, and authenticity every single day. Our goal is to be the label of choice for the most ambitious and talented ANZ artists, and our diverse roster includes Budjerah, Carla Wehbe, Day1, Harper Finn, Jessica Mauboy, John Williamson, Kita Alexander, Oliver Cronin, Thelma Plum and many more. We understand that every artist and label partner is as unique as every music fan and so are committed to listening to and providing a tailored label approach to each artist that adds value, and makes a positive impact on the industry and the wider community. Warner Music Group is home to some of the most well-known record labels in the industry, including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world’s leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Our Sydney office is situated on the Nura aka land, traditionally the Gadigal people of the Eora nation were custodians of, and our Melbourne office operates on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country. As a company, we aspire to lead the way in opportunities for all in the music industry. We believe that music has the power to change lives, and we are committed to providing a visionary and passionate approach to working with our staff, artists and label partners. Find us on: Twitter: @WarnerMusicAU Facebook: @WarnerMusicAU Instagram: @warnermusicaustralia YouTube: @WarnerMusicAU TikTok: @warnermusicaustralia

APRA AMCOS is Australasia’s leading music rights management organisation representing songwriters, composers and publishers since 1926. With more than 119,000 members across Australia and New Zealand, our membership includes the very best and brightest of established and emerging musical talent at home and around the globe. We administer rights on their behalf, supporting songwriters, composers and publishers in an industry that is a flagship of culture and creativity, generating billions of dollars each year for the Australian and New Zealand economies. We are affiliated with similar collective management organisations around the world. So when Australian and New Zealand songs and compositions are played overseas, Australian and New Zealand writers get paid. We also help music customers in Australia and New Zealand access music from the rest of the world. APRA, the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) was established in 1926 to manage the performance and communication rights of its members. This covers music that is communicated or performed publicly including on radio, television, online, live gigs in pubs and clubs etc. AMCOS, the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society Limited (AMCOS) was established in 1979 to manage “mechanical royalties”, that is, the reproduction or copying and storage of music in different formats. This covers copying of songs and compositions by record labels or other parties to sell them on CD, DVD, online, for use as production music and for radio/TV programs. Today APRA AMCOS is one organisation that covers all these rights and uses of music, for both local and international songs, for the benefit of music creators and music customers.

The Mushroom Group is one of the world’s most iconic music and entertainment collectives. Founded in 1972 by a young Michael Gudinski, the Group began life with the formation of Mushroom Records and Mushroom Music Publishing. Five decades later, Mushroom is now spearheaded by Michael’s son Matt and incorporates international and domestic touring, booking agencies, artist and talent management, record labels, music publishing, merchandising, event curation and production, creative and marketing services, venues, film production and distribution and more – there is almost no end to what the Mushroom Group is involved in and can offer. One unique characteristic of Mushroom and a fundamental part of our ongoing success is our operating ethos and focus on the individuality and independence of each company. This grants each company and its people total freedom of operation whilst still benefiting from the collective strength of the Mushroom Group. The Mushroom Group is a family-orientated company, and that family includes our artists, staff and partners. Mushroom is home to more than 300 of the world’s most experienced, creative and passionate people; working closely with thousands of artists and organisations worldwide – year in, year out. We now have offices in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America and a footprint that extends across the globe. These are just some of the reasons that make Mushroom unparalleled in entertainment.