Liberation Music

Liberation Records
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Music
Predecessor	Mushroom Records (related)
Founded	1 January 1999; 27 years ago in Melbourne, Australia
Founder	Michael Gudinski, Warren Costello
Defunct	2024
Fate	Integrated into Mushroom Music
Successor	Mushroom Music
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Area served	International
Key people	Michael Gudinski, Warren Costello
Products	Music recordings, artist management
Owner	Mushroom Group
Parent	Mushroom Group

Liberation Records, initially known as Liberation Music, was an Australian record company and record label launched in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello in Melbourne. The label’s mission centered on discovering, supporting, and cultivating emerging talent for an international audience while maintaining independence.

A subsidiary imprint, Liberator Music, operated under Liberation, handling distribution for global artists and labels such as Childish Gambino, Glassnote Records, BMG Rights Management, and Ipecac Recordings.

In 2024, Liberation Records was integrated into Mushroom Music as part of a corporate consolidation.

History

Following the 1998 sale of Gudinski’s Mushroom Records to Festival Records, Liberation Music was created to sustain the promotion of Australian music. Distribution responsibilities transitioned from Warner Music Australia to Universal Music Australia starting in September 2006.

In September 2017, Liberation Music underwent rebranding to become Liberation Records. Several artists previously signed to Liberation were transferred to the Mushroom Group’s newer label, Bloodlines.

During a restructuring initiative in July 2024, Liberation Records along with other labels were merged into Mushroom Group’s newly formed division, Mushroom Music.

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