Liberation Music

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For the jazz album by Charlie Haden, see Liberation Music Orchestra.

For the similarly named American record company, see Liberation Records.

Liberation Music

Founded	1999
Founder	Michael Gudinski & Warren Costello
Distributing label	Warner Music Australia
Genre	Various
Country of origin	Australia
Location	Melbourne, Victoria
Official website	Liberation Music website

Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process.

1 History
2 Associated Labels
3 Artists
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

Following the 1998 sale of Gudinski's Mushroom Records to Festival Records, Liberation Music was formed to continue to satisfy Michael Gudinksi's desire to promote and develop Australian Music ^[1].

[edit] Associated Labels

Liberation Music is closely linked with different arms of the Mushroom Group of Companies and is often known as the parent label of other Mushroom associated labels. These include Liberation Blue which represents music from the past, including artists such as Jimmy Barnes, Hunters and Collectors, and The Triffids ^[2], as well as Ivy League Records who are involved in an equity relationship with Michael Gudinski and the Mushroom Companies, and Liberator Music which is the Mushroom label for international artists in Australia including Tupac Shakur, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and The Black Ghosts ^[3].