ABC Music#ABC Classics

ABC Music the largest independent record label in Australia.{{cite web| website=Facebook| url=https://www.facebook.com/ABCMusicAustralia/about| title=ABC Music [official]}} Its catalogue covers a wide variety of genres including country, classical, blues, roots, and rock.

The label has released many albums in conjunction with various ABC Radio stations and programs, including triple j's Hottest 100, Like A Version, House Party, One Night Stand, Beat The Drum and 40 Years Of Music releases,{{Cite web|title = Home {{!}} triple j|url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/|website = www.abc.net.au|date = 2010-01-01|access-date = 2015-12-13}} as well as tribute albums to Nick Cave{{Cite web|title = Straight To You: triple j's Tribute To Nick Cave 2CD Album + DVD Details - Music Feeds|url = http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/straight-to-you-triple-js-tribute-to-nick-cave-2cd-album-dvd-details/|website = Music Feeds|access-date = 2015-12-14|language = en-US}} and Paul Kelly.{{Cite web|title = Before Too Long|url = https://shop.abc.net.au/products/before-too-long|website = ABC Shop|access-date = 2015-12-14|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112923/https://shop.abc.net.au/products/before-too-long|archive-date = 2015-12-22|url-status = dead}} It is also home to a number of popular compilation series, including Countdown, rage, Hit Country, Beaut Ute and ABC Kids themed titles, and has produced a number of special event releases, such as His Life and Music, the live album from Gurrumul featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

ABC Music acts as the umbrella label for several imprints, past and present, while FOUR FOUR covers genres such as reggae, ska, roots, world music and rock.{{cite web | title=About|website=Four Four | url=https://fourfourmusic.com/about/ | access-date=10 June 2021}}

{{Infobox company

| name = ABC Classic

| founded = 1987

| parent = ABC Music

| genre = Classical

| divisions = Australian Composers Series with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

}}

ABC Classic is an imprint of ABC Music, which represents many of Australia's leading classical musicians, orchestras and ensembles. The label was founded in 1987 as a means of showcasing the ABC's classical music recordings under its own banner.{{Cite web|title = ABC Music|url = https://www.abcmusic.com.au/|website = ABC Music|access-date = 2016-01-05}} The label sells music on CD as well as making it available on various music streaming services such as Spotify.

ABC Classic has been awarded the prestigious ARIA Music Award for Best Classical Album more than 25 times since the inception of the awards in 1987.{{cite web | title=ABC Classic albums| website=ABC Classic | url=https://www.abc.net.au/classic/buy/ | access-date=10 February 2022}}{{cite web | title=ARIA Awards Winners | website=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/ | access-date=10 February 2022}}

Featured artists include Yvonne Kenny, Geoffrey Lancaster, Jayson Gillham, Richard Tognetti, Sara Macliver, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Slava Grigoryan, Gareth Koch, David Hobson, Karin Schaupp, Diana Doherty, Roger Woodward, Gerard Willems, Omega Ensemble, Cantillation, Sydney Children's Choir, Gondwana Voices and Saffire (the Australian Guitar Quartet). The label has a strong emphasis on Australian compositions, with their Australian Composers Series recorded in conjunction with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra being a major milestone in Australian Music.

{{Infobox record label

| name = Four Four

| image_name = FOUR FOUR logo.jpg

| founded = 2012

| founder =

| status = Active

| parent = ABC Music

| website = {{URL|fourfourmusic.com}}

| distributor = The Orchard

| genre = Rock, ska, punk, etc.

| country =

| location = Sydney

}}

Four Four (stylised as FOUR || FOUR) is an imprint of ABC Music. Established in 2012,{{cite web | title=Melbourne Ska Orchestra sign to FOUR|FOUR record label – single released!| website=Melbourne Ska Orchestra | date=15 November 2012 | url=http://www.melbourneskaorchestra.com/melbourne-ska-orchestra-sign-to-fourfour-record-label-single-released/ | access-date=10 June 2021}} Four Four's releases include genres such as reggae, ska, roots, world music, blues, folk, alternative rock, punk, indie and Australian rock.

One of their earliest signings was the ARIA Award-winning band Melbourne Ska Orchestra, in November 2012.

{{as of|June 2021}}, the following artists were signed to Four Four:{{cite web | title=Home page|website=Four Four | url=https://fourfourmusic.com/ | access-date=10 June 2021}}

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• Nicky Bomba
• Born Lion
• Cambodian Space Project
• Damien Dempsey
• The Go Set
• Little Bastard
• Melbourne Ska Orchestra
• Paddy McHugh
• Mutiny
• Ozomatli
• Tim Rogers
• The Rumjacks
• Screamfeeder
• The Snowdroppers
• The Tiger & Me

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As of 2022, ABC Music releases have received 119 ARIA Music Awards in a wide range of categories, since the awards' inception in 1987.{{Cite web|title = ABC MUSIC wins two more ARIA Awards|url = https://www.abccommercial.com/media-centre/abc-music-wins-two-more-aria-awards|website = ABC Commercial|access-date = 2015-12-08|date = 28 November 2014}}

Music by Australian composers features prominently in the list winners, including Peter Sculthorpe, Richard Meale, Carl Vine and Ross Edwards. Australian orchestras have also dominated the awards, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring on four award winners. Soprano Yvonne Kenny and pianist Gerard Willems have both won the award twice.

The label has enjoyed great success in recent years, including ARIA Chart Number One albums from Lee Kernaghan{{Cite web|title = Lee Kernaghan - Spirit Of The Anzacs is the number 1 ARIA... {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/leekernaghanfans/posts/10152660632545059?comment_id=10152660644590059&reply_comment_id=10152660742270059&total_comments=1&comment_tracking=%257B%2522tn%2522%253A%2522R9%2522%257D| website=Facebook.com|access-date = 2015-12-08}} and Triple J's Like a Version.{{Cite web|title = triple j's Like A Version 10 hits #1 on the ARIA charts {{!}} Music News {{!}} triple j|url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4110579.htm|website=Abc.net.au|access-date = 2015-12-08}}{{Cite web|title = ARIA Albums: Triple J's 'Like A Version 11' Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1|url = http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-triple-js-like-a-version-11-stops-cold-chisel-from-debuting-at-no-1-20151010|website=Noise11.com|date = 10 October 2015|access-date = 2015-12-08}}

ABC Music was named "Best Independent Label" at the 2020 AIR Awards{{cite web |last1=Davey |first1=Nicole |title=ABC Music Wins Best Independent Label At The 2020 AIR Awards |url=https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/news/abc-music-wins-best-independent-label-at-the-2020-air-awards/10740 |website=Moshtix |publisher=Moshtix |access-date=4 June 2021}}

ABC Music Publishing is {{as of|June 2021|lc=yes}} still registered as a business name under ABC Commercial, but its website is no longer in existence, after its catalogue had been sold to Universal Music Publishing Group Australia & NZ.{{efn|This information was supplied by private message from the official Facebook ABC Music page. Awaiting better citation.}} It was "an independent music publisher representing some of Australia’s most recognised songwriters and composers", including screen composers.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809142009/https://www.abcmusicpublishing.com.au/| archive-date=9 August 2020| url= https://www.abcmusicpublishing.com.au/| website= ABC Music Publishing| url-status=dead| title=Welcome to ABC Music Publishing}} It also provided a personalised service for filmmakers, providing licences for appropriate music for their films.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308085938/http://www.abcmusicpublishing.com.au/publishing-licensing| archive-date=8 March 2020| url= http://www.abcmusicpublishing.com.au/publishing-licensing| website= ABC Music Publishing| url-status=dead| title=Licensing}}

It represented some of Australia's most recognised songwriters and composers, including You Am I, Ruby Boots, 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, and Rhys Muldoon.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Marianna Annas was Head of ABC Music Publishing until January 2020, before moving to take up the position of Vice President, Commercial & Creative at Universal Music Publishing Group Australia & NZ,{{cite report| url=https://assets.apraamcos.com.au/images/PDFs/About/AMCOS_Statutory-Accounts_2020_AU.pdf| title=Annual Financial Report 30 June 2020| date= 2020| chapter= Directors' Report| publisher=AMCOS| author=Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society| p=1}}{{cite web | title=The Wiggles sign global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group | website=The Industry Observer |first=Lars|last= Brandle |date= 13 January 2021 | url= https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/the-wiggles-sign-global-universal-music-publishing-group/ | access-date=10 June 2021}} based in Sydney.{{cite web | website=Universal Music Australia | title= Our company| date=6 August 2020 | url=https://www.umusic.com.au/company/ | access-date=10 June 2021}}

ABC Audio is a leading producer of audiobooks and other spoken word releases, receiving distribution from Bolinda Audio Publishing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2010/10/05/17587/bolinda-audio-partners-with-abc-commercial/|title=Bolinda Audio partners with ABC Commercial|website=Booksandpublishing.com.au|access-date=3 March 2021}}

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• {{official|https://www.abc.net.au/abcmusic/}}
• {{official|https://www.fourfourmusic.com/ |Four Four}}
• {{official|https://www.abc.net.au/classic/buy/|ABC Classic Albums}}

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Category:Australian independent record labels

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Category:Record labels established in 1974

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