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Island Records Australia
Parent companyUniversal Music Australia
Founded2007
FounderMichael Taylor
Distributor(s)Universal Music Australia
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney, Australia
Official websiteislandrecordsaustralia.com

Island Records Australia is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by Universal Music Australia, headed by Michael Taylor, and is the Australian variant of Island Records. It is home to established artists Boy & Bear, Havana Brown, Hilltop Hoods (via Golden Era Records), Clare Bowditch, Thundamentals and emerging artists Vera Blue, Baker Boy and Running Touch.

In 2009 Island Records Australia had the highest selling domestic artist release in Australia for the year with the Hilltop Hoods (via Golden Era),[1][failed verification] nearing 2x platinum and the highest selling domestic artist release in New Zealand for the year with Gin Wigmore, nearing 4x platinum.

Island Records Australia hosts the annual Bali songwriting Invitational, a 10-day songwriting camp in Bali for artists, songwriters and producers. The camp is also sponsored by Bill Silve Entertainment, Universal Music Publishing Group Australia, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), and supported by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and Swara Padi Recording Studio & Villas.

Current artists

See also: List of current Island Records artists

See also

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts End Of Year Top Australian Albums 2009".
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