Mushroom Group consolidates recording, publishing, rights into one operation
Mushroom Group has brought a number of its individual recording, publishing, and neighbouring rights divisions under one banner, in what they call “the most significant change” in the business for two decades.
Mushroom Music will represent a blockbuster roster of artists and writers across its divisions such as Vance Joy, Kylie Minogue, The Teskey Brothers, Jimmy Barnes, Childish Gambino, Julia Jacklin, the late Archie Roach, Amy Shark, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Missy Higgins, The Rubens, Dan Sultan, The Temper Trap, Hunters & Collectors, and more.
“While each division of Mushroom Music maintains necessary autonomy, an integrated approach enables the divisions to share personnel and resources allowing Mushroom Music to tailor an unrivalled range of expert services to the unique needs and goals of each artist and songwriter – creating the largest music collective of its kind in the region,” Mushroom said in a statement.
Mushroom Music consolidates Mushroom Music Publishing, Australia’s most-successful indie publishing house, as well as labels Liberation Records, Ivy League Records, Bloodlines, Liberator Music, Soothsayer and 100s + 1000s, into one, under the name Mushroom Music. I OH YOU and Valve Sounds, plus its neighbouring rights company, Good Neighbour.
Mushroom Music will be spearheaded by newly appointed co-CEOs, Chris Maund (formerly COO Mushroom Labels & Publishing) and Linda Bosidis (formerly managing director Mushroom Music Publishing).
They will both report to Mushroom Group Chief Executive, Matt Gudinski.
“Mushroom Music has been a long time in the making,” Gudinski said. “This transformation is about harnessing the collective strengths and experience of our individual recording, publishing and neighbouring rights companies.”
“I’m pleased to appoint Chris Maund and Linda Bosidis as co-CEOs, they’ve both been instrumental in driving Mushroom’s growth and are esteemed leaders within the industry. Backed by a dedicated and talented team, Mushroom Music is in a great position to support the development and continued success of our artists and writers.”
Chris Maund, Linda Bosidis and Matt Gudinski – Credit Lisa Businovski
Mushroom Music’s A&R will be led by managing director A&R and commercial, Damian Slevison. Media, streaming, marketing, and audience functions will also be merged into one department, led by managing director strategy and audience, Dan Baker.
Julia Hill will become director, media and artist relations, Dean McLachlan is senior director, iconic artists and catalogue, while Korda Marshall will lead Mushroom Music’s global operations outside ANZ.
Other members of the newly-formed management team include Erol Yurdagul, as senior Director, A&R and creative, Layne Buckley, manager of A&R, Nick Dunshea, senior Director of international and operations, and Madeleine O’Gorman is general manager of UK/Europe.
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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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