Topic: record-deal

• Hayley Warner Signs with Sony

  By: lkatulka | 1 Comment | Dec 1, 1:05am ET

  It’s been a while since Sony has signed up not just the Australian Idol winner, but the runner-up. But Aussie music giant just couldn’t let Hayley Warner get away.
  The 17-year-old rock chick has just signed on the dotted line with the local label. She’ll release her first single, the infectious … More

• Maddy Hay Signs with Sony Europe, Home for Local Tour

  By: lkatulka | 1 Comment | Oct 14, 1:05am ET

  She may not be a household name in her homeland just yet, but give it time. Melbourne singer-songwriter Maddy Hay has just returned from a European promotional tour with a contract from Sony Columbia Records Europe.
  Maddy was abroad for the European launch of her debut album Smoke in the City, … More

• Violent Soho Score American Record Deal

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Mar 1, 6:33am ET

  Brisbane new-grunge outfit Violent Soho have just inked a deal with Ecstatic Peace, the American label run by Sonic Youth mastermind Thurston Moore.
  The band made their mark with the release of We Don’t Belong Here and extensive local touring and festival appearances. Late last year they set their sights on … More

• Youth Group Land American Record Deal

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Dec 9, 3:31am ET

  Sydney band Youth Group is headed for the big time after inking a record deal in the USA.
  The local lads have signed up with World’s Fair Label Group, which is home to Jarvis Cocker, Devandra Barnhart, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and many more.
  The band’s critically acclaimed album The … More

• Next Stop the World for Nollsy

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Sep 28, 12:05am ET

  Shannon Noll is one step closer to global nomination after scoring a part in the international arena spectacular War of the Worlds.
  Nollsy will reprise the role of Parson Nathaniel he played in the Australian production last year. This time around he’ll play arenas in the United Kingdom before heading around … More

• Metal Gods Psycroptic Ink Worldwide Deal

  By: lkatulka | 2 Comments | Jun 24, 4:42am ET

  Tasmanian metal outfit Psycroptic has just scored a major worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records.
  If you’re not a metal fan, you might not realise how important the deal is but for metal bands, this is the jackpot.
  “Nuclear Blast has always been the pinnacle of labels within the metal realm, and … More

• Ry Cuming Inks Major Record Deal

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Jun 20, 5:12am ET

  I’ve been a Ry Cuming fan for a while now, so I was thrilled to read he’s just signed a worldwide record deal with Jive!
  The Aussie expat has wasted no time in getting to work on his debut release. And with Mark Batson (James Blunt, Dave Matthews Band, India.Arie) at … More

• Delta Dumped By US Label

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Feb 27, 12:10am ET

  Delta Goodrem’s bid to break into the US market has faced a major setback after she was dumped by the American arm of SonyBMG.
  The record label had originally planned to release Innocent Eyes and Mistaken Identity as a double album. However now, according to The Sunday Telegraph, they claim Delta … More

• Matt Corby to Sign with Sony

  By: lkatulka | 6 Comments | Dec 16, 12:05am ET

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  Here’s the news plenty of my young readers have been waiting for: Australian Idol runner-up Matt Corby will sign a record deal with Sony BMG this week.
  “He’s signing with Sony on Tuesday,” Matt’s manager David Caplice of Caplice Management … More