Sony Music Australia

Sony Music Australia, when credited with a CD's matrix, refers to Sony Music Australia Limited — an Australian record company that was active from 1991 to 1995. Sony Music Australia Limited was formerly known as CBS Records Australia Limited until 11 January 1991 (Sony Corporation of Japan had acquired CBS Records worldwide in 1988). Sony Music Australia Limited opened its own CD manufacturing plant in Huntingwood, New South Wales during March 1993 (the first commercially released CD from this plant was 'Truganini 12 Inch Mixes'). Then once Sony Music Australia Limited was renamed as Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited on 23 February 1995, the Sony Music Australia name was replaced in the disc matrix by SMEA. When (DB) is present in the disc matrix, the glass master was created for Sony Music Australia by Disctronics B. It is probable that releases prior to the opening of the Huntingwood plant were also replicated by Disctronics. The best choice of LCCN role for Sony Music Australia will therefore depend on the release date: [u]LCCN — releases from 1991 to approx. March 1993[/u] Glass Mastered At – Disctronics B Manufactured By – Sony Music Australia [u]LCCN — releases from March 1993 to mid-1995[/u] Glass Mastered At – Disctronics B Pressed By – Sony Music Australia Example: 'Skunkhour' [u]LCCN — SMA releases with an unknown release date[/u] Glass Mastered At – Disctronics B Manufactured By – Sony Music Australia Example: 'Species Deceases'