ABC Music

Established in 1974, ABC Music is one of the longest-running, most prolific record, and diverse labels in Australia. It operates imprints including ABC Kids, ABC Classics, ABC Jazz, and FOUR FOUR.

The label's catalogue is currently distributed by Universal Music Australia,[1] and MGM in North America.

As part of the ABC Commercial division, ABC Music invests all profits back into the broader ABC, to spend on the creation of content and to further its ABC Charter activities.[2]

ABC Music's catalogue covers a wide variety of genres including country, classical, blues, roots, folk, alternative rock, children's, jazz, world, Indigenous Australian music, easy listening, spoken word, comedy, pop, 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,[3] as well as tribute albums to Nick Cave[4] and Paul Kelly.[5] It is also home to a number of popular compilation series, including Countdown, rage, Hit Country, Beaut Ute and ABC Kids themed titles.

Additionally, the label has produced a number of special event releases, such as His Life and Music, the live album from Gurrumul featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The label's roster features many of Australia's top artists including, among others:

The label also releases music from ABC brands and identities, including:

ABC Music has also released albums from international artists, including:

• Ozomatli
• Terra Lightfoot
• Soweto Gospel Choir
• Serena Ryder
• Eric Bibb
• Dean Brody
• Emerson Drive
• Tim Chaisson
• Doc Walker
• Big Daddy Wilson
• Gord Bamford
• Aled Jones
• Tim Hicks

As of 2019, ABC Music releases have received 114 ARIA Music Awards in a wide range of categories, since the awards' inception in 1987.[6]

The label has enjoyed great success in recent years, including ARIA Chart #1 albums from Lee Kernaghan[7] and triple j's Like A Version.[8][9]

ABC Music acts as the umbrella label for a host of imprints, including:

• ABC Kids
• ABC Classics
• ABC Jazz
• ABC Country
• FOUR FOUR

In addition to the record label, ABC Music Publishing represents 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, Rhys Muldoon and many more.

ABC Audio is a leading producer of audiobooks and other spoken word releases, receiving distribution from Bolinda Audio Publishing.[10]

• Official Website
• Four Four