Location Sydney Distributor Universal Music Australia Date founded 1974 | Official website abcmusic.com.au/ Headquarters Sydney, Australia Country of origin Australia | |
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Genre Classical, country, children's, rock, pop, jazz, blues, Indigenous Australian music, roots, folk, easy listening, spoken word, world, comedy, alternative, punk, relaxation Artists The Wiggles, Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, Sara Storer, The Wolfe Brothers Albums Leisure Panic!, Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly P, Wiggle Town!, Wiggle House, Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! Profiles | ||
ABC Music is an Australian independent record label that operates as a subsidiary of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Established in 1974, it is one of the longest-running record labels in the country. ABC Music receives distribution from Universal Music Australia, and operates imprints including ABC Classics, ABC Kids and FOUR FOUR.
Background
As a commercial entity ABC Music invests all profits back into the broader ABC, to fund production of further content within the corporation.
The label has been in existence for over 40 years and has a large catalogue of recordings by Australian and international artists.
Releases
ABC Music releases cover a wide variety of genres including country, classical, Indigenous Australian music, rock, pop, children's, blues, roots, folk, easy listening, jazz, spoken word, comedy, world, alternative rock, and punk.
The label has also released many compilation albums for ABC Radio stations and programs. This includes triple j's Hottest 100, Like A Version, House Party, One Night Stand, Beat The Drum and 40 Years Of Music releases, as well as tribute albums to Nick Cave and Paul Kelly. Additionally, the label produces special one-off releases, such as His Life and Music, the live album from Gurrumul featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
The label also produces popular compilation releases including Countdown, rage, Hit Country, and ABC Kids themed titles.
Roster
The label's roster features many of Australia’s top artists including, among others:
The label also handles releases for ABC brands and identities including:
Additionally, ABC Music has licensed recordings from overseas artists, including:
Accolades
As of 2016, ABC Music has received 102 ARIA Awards in a wide range of categories since the awards' inception in 1987.
The label has enjoyed great success in recent years, including ARIA Chart #1 albums from Lee Kernaghan and triple j's Like A Version.
Imprints
ABC Music acts as the umbrella label for a host of imprints, including:
ABC Music Publishing
In addition to the record label, ABC Music Publishing represents some of Australia’s most recognised songwriters and composers, including You Am I, Ben Salter, The Audreys, Sean O'Boyle, Juice Music, Tim Rogers, Davey Lane, Kit Warhurst, Amanda Brown, Rosie Westbrook, Sara Storer, Andy Clockwise, Sinead Burgess, Lachlan Bryan, Rhys Muldoon and many more.
ABC Audio
ABC Audio is a leading producer of audiobooks and other spoken word releases, receiving distribution from Bolinda Audio Publishing.