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Island Records Australia

Australian record label; imprint of Universal Music Australia

Summary

Australian record label; imprint of Universal Music Australia

Field	Value
name	Island Records Australia
image	[[File:Island-official-black-logo-600x794.png	frameless	class=skin-invert]]
parent	Universal Music Australia, Universal Music Group
founded	2007
founder	Michael Taylor
distributor	Universal Music Australia
genre	Various
country	Australia
location	Sydney, Australia
url

Island Records Australia is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by Michael Taylor. It is part of the Universal Music Group and is the Universal Music Australia variant of Island Records. Taylor described "Island Australia (as) a home for artists who cut their own path, who start from the left, and who, in time, come into the mainstream on their own artistic terms". Island Records Australia is now headed by Nicole Richards.

Island Records Australia is the label home for established artists Hilltop Hoods, Dean Lewis, Peach PRC, Baker Boy, Vera Blue, Matt Corby, Broods, Briggs, and more.

In 2020, Island Records Australia had the #1 streaming Australian artist with Hilltop Hoods, won 5x ARIAs including Album of the Year with Tame Impala, and hit 5 billion streams with Dean Lewis' debut album, A Place We Knew. In March 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Island Records Australia launched their Live From The Island livestreaming series where a number of artists on the roster performed their music live online for fans, and hosted trivia nights and live painting sessions.

Songwriting Invitationals

Island Records Australia is a co-sponsor of The Invitational Group's 'Bali Songwriting Invitational', and 'Tuscany Songwriting Invitational' – 10-day song-writing events for artists, songwriters and producers held in private villas in Ubud, Bali and Camporgiano, Italy. Attendees at past events include; Nick Jonas, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Noah Cyrus, Oak Felder, Steve Lillywhite, Cathy Dennis, Taylor Parx, and Brian Lee. Other co-sponsors include APRA AMCOS and Milk & Honey Music Management.

Current artists

A.B. Original
Adrian Eagle
Alice Skye (via Bad Apples Music)
Baker Boy
Barkaa (via Bad Apples Music)
Bella Mackenzie
Ben Swissa
BIG NOTER
Briggs
Broods
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley
Charlie Collins
Charlie Pittman
Clare Bowditch
Dean Lewis
Heleina Zara
Hellcat Speedracer
Hilltop Hoods
Jack Gray
Jarryd James
Kobie Dee (via Bad Apples Music)
Lachie Gill
Luca George
Matt Corby
Peach PRC
Rachael Fahim
REDD.
Seth Sentry
Shane Nicholson (via Lost Highway Records)
The Mcclymonts
Tori Forsyth
trials
Ukiyo
Vera Blue
Yorke
ZPLUTO

Former artists

References

(2015-10-27). "Hot Seat: Mike Taylor – Island Records".
(2018-03-20). "Nicole Richards promoted to head of Island Records Australia".
Challenor, Jake. (2022-09-29). "Michael Taylor Exits Universal Music Australia".
(2020-12-02). "Spotify Has Revealed The Details Of Australia's 2020 Listening Habits & Tones And I Cannot Be Stopped".
"Tame Impala, Sampa The Great Dominate 2020 ARIA Awards".
(2021-03-28). "Dean Lewis announces global live stream event".
"ISLAND RECORDS AUSTRALIA continues new live streaming series: LIVE FROM THE ISLAND".
(2020-04-09). "Island Records Australia's streaming series gets interactive with fans".
(2013-02-08). "The Hot Seat: Mike Taylor, Island Records".
"Bali Songwriting Invitational 2013".
(2019-04-24). "UMPG Australia, APRA AMCOS & more host 10th Songwriting Invitation in Bali".

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