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85-590: The Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI , Festival , CBS , RCA , WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties. ARIA in its first 25 years sought to control

170-562: A social market economy , the role of trade associations is often taken by employers' organizations , which also take a role in social dialogue . One of the primary purposes of trade groups, particularly in the United States, is to attempt to influence public policy in a direction favorable to the group's members. It can take the form of contributions to the campaigns of political candidates and parties through political action committees (PACs); contributions to "issue" campaigns not tied to

255-572: A candidate or party; and lobbying legislators to support or oppose particular legislation. In addition, trade groups attempt to influence the activities of regulatory bodies . In the United States, direct contributions by PACs to candidates are required to be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission or state and local election overseers; are considered public information; and have registration requirements for lobbyists (FEC: Lobbyist). Even so, it can sometimes be difficult to trace

340-405: A genre known as Breakcore. [1] Indigenous Australian music refers to the music of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders . Music forms an integral part of the social , cultural and ceremonial observances of these peoples, and has been so for over 60,000 years. Traditional indigenous music is best characterised by the didgeridoo , the best-known instrument, which is considered by some to be

425-514: A gold certification for 35,000 copies shipped. The diamond certification was created in November 2015 to mark 500,000 sales/shipments. The diamond award includes an aggregation of sales of albums plus the sales of the tracks from that album after 1 July 2014, where 10 track sales equal one album. A silver certification for albums was introduced in November 2024. The silver award applies only to albums by Australian artists, released no earlier than 2021 and

510-873: A market. In September 2007, the German trade association for Fachverband Verbindungs- und Befestigungstechnik (VBT) and five fastener companies were fined 303 million euros by the European Commission for operating cartels in the markets for fasteners and attaching machines in Europe and worldwide. In one of the cartels, the YKK Group , Coats plc , the Prym group, the Scovill group, A. Raymond, and Berning & Söhne "agreed [...] on coordinated price increases in annual 'price rounds' with respect to 'other fasteners' and their attaching machines, in

595-519: A proposed new copyright fee for playing pop records on air. The dispute erupted into open conflict in May 1970—many commercial stations boycotted records by the labels involved and refused to list their releases on their Top 40 charts, while the record companies in turn refused to supply radio with free promotional copies of new releases. An unexpected side-effect of the ban was that several emerging Australian acts signed to independent labels (who were not part of

680-494: A relatively small segment of the Australian music industry until the emergence of groundbreaking children's group the Wiggles in the late 1990s. The multi-award-winning four-piece group rapidly gained international popularity in the early 2000s and by the end of the decade they had become one of the most popular children's groups in the world. The Wiggles now boasts a huge fanbase in many regions including Australasia, Britain, Asia, and

765-427: A small following but failed to captivate a mainstream that at the time "didn't get it". Later reviews described the band as "integral to the story of Aussie indie music", influencing bands including Frenzal Rhomb and Jet . The band became an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee. The Church , meanwhile, was highly successful in the 1980s, only to see their careers diminish in the next decade; 1994's Sometime Anywhere saw

850-497: A specific corporate product, such as a specific brand of cheese or toilet paper, industry trade groups advertisements generally are targeted to promote the views of an entire industry. These ads mention only the industry's products as a whole, painting them in a positive light in order to have the public form positive associations with that industry and its products. For example, in the US the advertising campaign "Beef. It's what's for dinner"

935-481: A unique sound for Australian rock. From 1975, key agents for the increased exposure of local music were the nationally broadcast ABC-TV television pop show Countdown , which premiered in late 1974, and Australia's first non-commercial all-rock radio station Double Jay , which opened in January 1975. Hard rock bands AC/DC and Rose Tattoo and harmony rock group Little River Band also found major overseas success in

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1020-404: A unique tradition of folk music, with origins in both the indigenous music traditions of the original Australian inhabitants, as well as the introduced folk music (including sea shanties ) of 18th and 19th century Europe. Celtic , English , German and Scandinavian folk traditions predominated in this first wave of European immigrant music. The Australian tradition is, in this sense, related to

1105-728: Is Melbourne's the Bushwackers , active since the early 1970s, other well-known country singers include Reg Lindsay , bush balladeer singer Buddy Williams , and entertainers Johnny Ashcroft and Chad Morgan . Another, more Americanized form of Australian country music was pioneered in the 1930s by such recording artists as Tex Morton , and later popularized by Slim Dusty , best remembered for his 1957 song " A Pub With No Beer ", and Smoky Dawson . Dusty married singer-songwriter Joy McKean in 1951 and became Australia's biggest selling domestic music artist with more than 7 million record sales. British-born country singer and yodeller, Frank Ifield ,

1190-577: Is a British electronic genre that emerged in the early 2000s, derivative of electronic music such as UK garage and jungle , and draws influence from dancehall , ragga , and hip hop . The style is typified by rapid, syncopated breakbeats , generally around 140 bpm , and often features an aggressive or jagged electronic sound. Rapping is also a significant element of the style, and lyrics often revolve around gritty depictions of urban life. Australian grime emerged in 2010 after UK-born artist Fraksha released his mixtape It's Just Bars . Fraksha

1275-466: Is a quintessential Australian folk song, influenced by Celtic folk ballads. Country and folk artists such as Tex Morton , Slim Dusty , Rolf Harris , the Bushwackers , John Williamson , and John Schumann of the band Redgum have continued to record and popularise the old bush ballads of Australia through the 20th and into the 21st century – and contemporary artists including Sara Storer and Lee Kernaghan draw heavily on this heritage. Australia has

1360-589: Is a subgenre of alternative rock and a subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in Australia and in the Pacific Northwest U.S. state of Washington . The early grunge movement in the US revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and that region's underground music scene. By the early 1990s its popularity had spread, with grunge bands appearing in California, then emerging in other parts of

1445-799: Is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia, EMI (now part of Universal Music Group ), Festival Records , CBS (now known as Sony Music) , RCA (now part of Sony Music), WEA (now known as Warner Music Group ) and Polygram (now known as Universal). It later included smaller record companies representing independent acts/labels and has over 100 members. By 1997,

1530-424: Is an Australian singer who came to prominence in the mid-1970s, has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz , soul and R&B idioms . She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with " It's a Man's Man's World "Rock historian, Ian McFarlane described her as having a "rich, soulful, passionate and husky vocal delivery". Geyer's iconic status in the Australian music industry

1615-516: Is most popular in Melbourne, with multiple music festivals held in the city. However, Cyclic Defrost , the only specialist electronic music magazine in Australia, was started in Sydney (in 1998) and is still based there. Radio still lags somewhat behind the success of the genre—producer and artist manager Andrew Penhallow told Australian Music Online that "the local music media have often overlooked

1700-512: Is often an important reason why companies join a trade association in the first place. Examples of larger trade associations that publish a comprehensive range of media include European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Industry trade groups sometimes produce advertisements, just as normal corporations do. However, whereas typical advertisements are for

1785-622: Is unique, as it dates back more than 60,000 years to the prehistory of Australia and continues the ancient songlines through contemporary artists as diverse as: David Dahwurr Hudson , Warumpi Band , Wild Water, Saltwater Band , Nabarlek , Nokturnl , the Pigram Brothers , Blekbala Mujik , and Ruby Hunter . In 2024, Indigenous Australian artists have achieved incredible success at home and abroad, with chart-toppers like The Kid Laroi , Thelma Plum and Baker Boy (who raps and sings in both English and Yolngu) dominating. In 2022, 10 tracks in

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1870-823: Is used by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to promote a positive image of beef in the public consciousness. These are adverts targeted at specific issues. For example, in the US in the early 2000s the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) began running advertisements before films that advocate against movie piracy over the Internet. Trade associations have faced frequent criticism due to allegations that they operate not as profit-making organizations, but rather as fronts for cartels involved in anti-competitive practices . Critics contend that these associations engage in activities such as price-fixing ,

1955-422: Is widely regarded as a pioneer of the scene in Australia. Fraksha, alongside fellow MC's Scotty Hinds, Diem and Murky, formed the first Australian based grime collective, Smash Brothers, in 2010. Smash Brothers pioneered what became Australian grime music, and were known for their high energy performances. For the most part, few members initially released a lot of music other than Fraksha, but all were active in

2040-456: The Countdown chart, was dated the week ending 10 July 1983. ARIA began compiling its own charts in-house from the chart survey dated 13 June 1988, corresponding with the printed top 50 chart dated the week ending 26 June 1988, at which time it became the official Australian chart. A music single or album qualifies for a platinum certification if it exceeds 70,000 copies shipped to retailers and

2125-722: The ARIA Awards , as well as the Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Lifetime Achievement Awards and the ARIA Hall of Fame (held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011). Australian TV pop music show Countdown presented its own annual awards ceremony, Countdown Music and Video Awards , which was co-produced by Carolyn James (also known as Carolyn Bailey) during 1981–1984 in collaboration with ARIA. ARIA provided peer voting for some awards, while Countdown provided coupons in

2210-496: The post-grunge backlash, losing in sales and critical acclaim. Much of the success of rock in Australia is attributed to the non-commercial Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's radio station Triple J , which focuses heavily on Australian alternative music, and has done so since its formation as 2JJ in 1975. Throughout the station's history, they have helped jump start the careers of numerous bands such as Missy Higgins and Killing Heidi through programs such as Unearthed ,

2295-591: The 1960s, local successes began to emerge – notably the Easybeats and the folk-pop group the Seekers had significant local success and some international recognition, while AC/DC had their first hits in Australia before going on to international success. A pivotal event was the 1970 radio ban , which lasted from May to October that year. The Ban was the climax of a simmering "pay for play" dispute between major record companies and commercial radio stations, who refused to pay

2380-494: The 1990s, but takes elements from funk , house , techno , trance , and numerous other genres. Early innovators of the genre in Australia include Whirlywirld and Severed Heads , who formed in 1979 and were the first electronic group to play the Big Day Out . The band achieved long-term success, winning an ARIA Award in 2005 for "Best Original Soundtrack" for The Illustrated Family Doctor , where lead singer Tom Ellard said

2465-640: The ARIA albums, singles and music DVDs charts. A similar Australian Chart #1 Awards was established in August 2024, awarded to artists topping the Australian Albums Chart and Australian Singles Chart. The ARIA Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry. The event has been held annually since 1987; it encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards known as

2550-417: The ARIA charts and were certified platinum. Paulini earned ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards for both the single and album. Her second album Superwoman included the singles " Rough Day " and " So Over You ", and earned Paulini two nominations at the 2007 Urban Music Awards for 'Best R&B Album' and 'Best Female Artist'. 2006 Australian Idol runner-up Jessica Mauboy made her musical solo debut in 2008 with

2635-631: The Americas. In 2008, the Wiggles were named Business Review Weekly 's top-earning Australian entertainers for the fourth year in a row, having earned A$ 45 million in 2007. They have been called "the world's biggest preschool band" and "your child's first rock band". The group has achieved worldwide success with their children's albums, videos, television series , and concert appearances. They have earned 18 gold , 13 platinum , three double-platinum, and ten multi-platinum awards; additionally 15 ARIA Awards for Best Children's Album (making ARIA history as

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2720-591: The Australian Music program Home & Hosed and the Hottest 100 . The Big Day Out festival has showcased Australian and international acts, with line-ups spanning multiple genres, with an alternative focus. It has become highly popular amongst musicians; Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl said "We play the Big Day Out because it's the best tour in the world. You ask any band in the world – they all want to play

2805-651: The Australian wave was a big influence" on his music. Everett True states that "[t]here's more of an argument to be had for grunge beginning in Australia with the Scientists and their scrawny punk ilk." From being discovered in mid-1994 with their debut single " Tomorrow " to their 1995 debut album Frogstomp (which sold more than 4 million copies worldwide ), Silverchair were considered by some to be grunge's "last stand". The band's trio of teenagers— Ben Gillies on drums, Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar—were still in high school when

2890-572: The Big Day Out, every single one of them." Other festivals, such as Homebake , Livid , and Splendour in the Grass , are also rock focused, and together with Big Day Out are "united by the dominant presence of the indie-guitar scene". Australia made its first appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 after being granted a spot in the final by the EBU . Electronic music in Australia emerged in

2975-459: The Maytals , the first artist to use the term " reggae " in song, went to number one with their song "Beautiful Woman". Early reggae groups from Australia include No Fixed Address . Australia has produced a wide variety of rock and popular music, from the internationally successful groups AC/DC , INXS , Nick Cave , Savage Garden , the Seekers , or pop divas Delta Goodrem , Kylie Minogue to

3060-522: The Shears ", "The Drover's Dream", "The Queensland Drover", "The Dying Stockman" and " Moreton Bay ". Later themes which endure to the present include the experiences of war, of droughts and flooding rains, of Aboriginality and of the railways and trucking routes which link Australia's vast distances. Isolation and loneliness of life in the Australian bush have been another theme. " Waltzing Matilda ", often regarded as Australia's unofficial national anthem ,

3145-543: The Triple J listener-voted Hottest 100 countdown featured Indigenous representation, which was a new record. Arnhem Land's King Stingray was responsible for four of those entries alone. For much of its history, Australia's bush music belonged to an oral and folkloric tradition, and was only later published in print in volumes such as Banjo Paterson 's Old Bush Songs , in the 1890s. The distinctive themes and origins of Australia's "bush music" or " bush band music" can be traced to

3230-746: The UK Albums Chart at number two. After launching his career as the winner of an early series of Australian Idol , soul singer/songwriter Guy Sebastian has also made an impact on this genre in Australia winning awards at the Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand for Best Male Artist and Best R&B Album. Sebastian's recent release " Like it Like That ", was the highest selling Australian artist single in 2009 and charted at No. 1 for two consecutive weeks In 2004, Australian Idol finalist Paulini 's debut single " Angel Eyes " and album One Determined Heart both reached number one on

3315-485: The US , the UK , and similar nations—notably in the Australian rock and Australian country music genres. Tastes have diversified along with post– World War II multicultural immigration to Australia , whilst classical music derives from European influences. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the most recent and possibly only original genre of music to emerge from Australia outside of indigenous music came from Newcastle and Sydney as

3400-619: The US college circuit—all of their 1980s albums topped the chart. At the same time, a number of Australian bands relocated to the U.K. and particularly London to further their artistic and commercial endeavours, among whom were the Moodists , the Go-Betweens , the Birthday Party with guitarist Rowland S. Howard , Laughing Clowns , Foetus , SPK , the Triffids , and Peter Loveday . Grunge

3485-535: The USA. In recent years local contemporary country music, featuring much crossover with popular music , had popularity in Australia; notable musicians of this genre include David Hudson , John Williamson , Gina Jeffreys , Lee Kernaghan , Troy Cassar-Daley , Sara Storer , Felicity Urquhart and Kasey Chambers . Others influenced by the genre include Nick Cave , Paul Kelly , the John Butler Trio , Jagged Stone and

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3570-548: The United States and in Australia, building strong followings and signing major record deals. Mark Arm , the vocalist for the Seattle band Green River —and later Mudhoney —stated that the term had been used in Australia in the mid-1980s to describe bands such as King Snake Roost , The Scientists , Salamander Jim, and Beasts of Bourbon . Arm used grunge as a descriptive term rather than a genre term, but it eventually came to describe

3655-737: The United States, outlined the potentially anti-competitive nature of some trade association activity in a speech to the American Bar Association in Washington, DC , in March 2005 called "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Trade Associations and Antitrust ". For instance, he said that under the guise of "standard setting", trade associations representing the established players in an industry can set rules that make it harder for new companies to enter

3740-672: The Waifs . Popular Australian country songs include " Click Go the Shears " (Traditional), " Lights on the Hill " (1973), " I Honestly Love You " (1974), " True Blue " (1981), and " Not Pretty Enough " (2002). Children's music in Australia developed gradually over the latter half of the 20th century. Some of the most recognised performers in that period were those associated with the long-running Australian Broadcasting Corporation series Play School , including veteran actor-musician Don Spencer and actor and singer Noni Hazlehurst . Children's music remained

3825-478: The album Tribal Voice , becoming a hit. It reached No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart . The band's performances were based on the traditional Yolngu dance, and embodied a sharing of culture. The success of Yothu Yindi—winners of eight ARIA Awards —was followed in by Kev Carmody , Tiddas , Archie Roach and Christine Anu, and numerous other indigenous Australian musicians. Indigenous Australian music

3910-549: The album went to number one in Australia and New Zealand. The 1990s saw continued overseas success from groups such as AC/DC , INXS , Men at Work , Midnight Oil , the Bad Seeds , and a new indie rock scene started to develop locally . Sydney-based Ratcat were the first new band to achieve a mainstream following, while bands such as the Hoodoo Gurus got off to a slower start; their debut album Stoneage Romeos earned

3995-470: The award twelve times. In 2003, they received ARIA's Outstanding Achievement Award for their success in the U.S. and were also inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2011. Peter Combe , Patsy Biscoe and Hi-5 are other notable names within the industry. R&B soul music had a significant impact on Australian's music, although it is notable that many seminal recordings in this genre by American acts of

4080-581: The band recede from a mainstream audience. Alternative rock began to gain popularity midway through the 1990s, with grunge and Britpop styles especially popular, resulting in a new wave of Australian bands. Some—such as Savage Garden , the Living End and Silverchair —also gained quick success in the United States, while You Am I , Jebediah , Magic Dirt , Something for Kate , Icecream Hands and Powderfinger gained more success locally. Bands such as Regurgitator and Spiderbait were hit heavily by

4165-676: The band would never fit into mainstream music. The genre has developed a following, to the point the University of Adelaide offers an Electronic Music Unit, teaching studio production and music technology . The School of Synthesis was also set up in Melbourne by renowned artists including Davide Carbone to specifically cater to Australian Electronic producers. Traditional rock bands such as Regurgitator have developed an original sound by combining heavy guitars and electronic influences, and rock-electro groups, most notably Rogue Traders , have become popular with mainstream audiences. The genre

4250-467: The creation and maintenance of barriers to entry in the industry, and other subtle self-serving actions that are detrimental to the public interest. These criticisms raise concerns about the true nature and intentions of trade associations, questioning their commitment to fair competition and the welfare of the broader economy. Jon Leibowitz , a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission in

4335-471: The crucible of time, into something that's actually genuine." Men at Work , Divinyls , and Hoodoo Gurus , all formed between 1979 and 1981, became hugely successful worldwide. Men at Work's " Down Under " hit number one in Australia, Europe, the UK, Canada, and the United States, and was considered the theme song of Australia's successful showing at the 1983 America's Cup . Hoodoo Gurus, meanwhile, hit it big on

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4420-557: The dispute) scored hits with covers of overseas hits; these included the Mixtures ' cover of Mungo Jerry 's " In the Summertime " and Liv Maessen 's cover of Mary Hopkin's Eurovision song " Knock, Knock Who's There? ". Despite commercial radio resistance to the more progressive music being produced by bands like Spectrum and Tully , acts as diverse as AC/DC , Sherbet and John Paul Young were able to achieve major success and develop

4505-508: The fact that this genre has been flying the flag for Australian music overseas". Pnau 's first album, Sambanova , was released in 1999, at a time when many in Australia considered electronic music to be a dying breed. Nonetheless, the band travelled around the US and Europe, and slowly made a name for themselves, and for a rebirth of electronic music in the country. Several festivals started developing over time; these festivals include: Defqon 1 , IQON, Masters of Hardcore , Utopia, Grime

4590-516: The finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise." In the 1970s, Australian Folk Rock brought both familiar and less familiar traditional songs, as well as new compositions, to live venues and the airwaves. Notable artists include the Bushwackers and Redgum . Redgum are known for their 1983 anti-war protest song " I Was Only Nineteen ", which peaked at No. 1 on the National singles charts. The 1990s brought Australian indigenous folk rock to

4675-412: The first Australian song to compete with imported recordings was Good-Night Mister Moon by Allan Ryan and William Flynn Australia has a long tradition of country music, which has developed a style quite distinct from its US counterpart. The early roots of Australian country are related to traditional folk music traditions of Ireland, England, Scotland and many diverse nations. " Botany Bay " from

4760-498: The folk revival movement included both European immigrants such as Eric Bogle , noted for his sad lament to the battle of Gallipoli " And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda ", and more contemporary artists such as Archie Roach and Paul Kelly . Kelly's lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for over 30 years. David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of

4845-567: The form of aggressive advertising campaigns particularly in cinemas directly preceding movies. This criticism is stauncher in Australia due to the absence of an equivalent Digital Millennium Copyright Act or state crimes acts which clearly establish copyright infringement as a crime. In February 2004, the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) took legal action against Kazaa , alleging massive copyright breaches. The trial began on 29 November 2004. On 6 February 2005,

4930-592: The framework of work circles organised by VBT". Music of Australia The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo . Contemporary fusions of indigenous and Western styles are exemplified in the works of Yothu Yindi , No Fixed Address , Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Christine Anu , and mark distinctly Australian contributions to world music . Australian music's early western history,

5015-452: The funding for issue and non-electoral campaigns. In Slovenia , the government 's approach to consulting business associations has been noted by the European Commission as a good practice example. Almost all trade associations are heavily involved in publishing activities in print and online. The main media published by trade associations are as follows: The opportunity to be promoted in such media (whether by editorial or advertising)

5100-423: The homes of two Sharman Networks executives and the offices of Sharman Networks in Australia were raided under a court order by ARIA to gather evidence for the trial. ARIA has been criticised by former Australian Idol judge and record producer Ian Dickson for a perceived intolerance of Australian Idol contestants, and a lack of nomination in the ARIA Awards . Trade association In countries with

5185-438: The importation of music to Australia in a way that served the interests of the major labels it represented. They colluded with censors and police to have independent record stores raided due to offensive content, they struggled to find any. ARIA worked to exclude Australian artists on independent labels from access to retail outlets and mainstream broadcasting. Since the late 1990s ARIA realised it could not control importation, nor

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5270-486: The late 1970s and early 1980s, touring all over the world. Meanwhile, a score of Australian expatriate solo performers like Helen Reddy , Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen became major stars in the US and internationally. Icehouse also formed in the late 1970s. Pop magazines such as Go-Set (which began in 1966), the Daily Planet , and television programs such as Countdown promoted Australian popular music to

5355-456: The late 19th century is one example. " Waltzing Matilda ", often regarded by foreigners as Australia's unofficial national anthem , is a quintessential Australian country song, influenced more by Celtic folk ballads than by American Country and Western music. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing on strictly Australian subjects, is generally known as "bush music" or " bush band music." The most successful Australian bush band

5440-498: The late 20th century were not played on Australian radio. Anecdotal evidence suggest that racism was a key factor—in his book on the history of Australian radio, author and broadcaster Wayne Mac recounts that when a local Melbourne DJ of the 1960s played the new Ike and Tina Turner single " River Deep Mountain High " it was immediately pulled from the playlist by the station's program manager for being "too noisy and too black". Renée Geyer

5525-686: The most awarded ARIA winner in the one category), received the ARIA for Best Australian Live Act, and been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame . By 2002, the Wiggles had become the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's (ABC) most successful pre-school television program. They have performed for over 1.5 million children in the US between 2005 and 2008. They have won APRA song writing awards for Best Children's Song three times and earned ADSDA's award for Highest Selling Children's Album four times. They have been nominated for ARIA's Best Children's Album award nineteen times, and won

5610-454: The popular local content of John Farnham , Jimmy Barnes or Paul Kelly . Indigenous Australian music and Australian jazz have also had crossover influence on this genre. Early Australian rock and roll stars included Col Joye and Johnny O'Keefe . O'Keefe formed a band in 1956; his hit Wild One made him the first Australian rock'n'roller to reach the national charts. While US and British content dominated airwaves and record sales into

5695-584: The punk/metal hybrid sound of the Seattle music scene. Several Australian bands, including Cosmic Psychos and Feedtime are cited as precursors to grunge, their music influencing the Seattle scene through the college radio broadcasts of Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman and members of Mudhoney. Chris Dubrow from The Guardian states that, in the late 1980s, Australia's "sticky-floored...alternative pub scene" in seedy inner-city areas produced grunge bands with "raw and awkward energy" such as X , Feedtime and Lubricated Goat . Dubrow said " Cobain ...admitted

5780-553: The raving scene where they exposed many to grime music. They also worked with UK based artists such as Skepta , Foreign Beggars and Dexplicit. Another first for Fraksha was the launch of Melbourne radio show The Sunday Roast on KissFM with Affiks, dedicated to grime and Dubstep music. In 2011 he started the first Australian grime night alongside Affiks and Artic called 50/50. Fraksha in 2011 performed in New Zealand alongside UK grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal . The resurgence grime

5865-468: The related Countdown Magazine for viewers to vote for populist awards. At the 1985 Countdown awards ceremony, held on 14 April 1986, fans of INXS and Uncanny X-Men scuffled during the broadcast and as a result ARIA decided to hold their own awards. Since 2 March 1987, ARIA administered its own entirely peer-voted ARIA Music Awards , to "recognise excellence and innovation in all genres of Australian music" with an annual ceremony. Initially included in

5950-579: The required level of 20,000 units must be achieved within three years of the album's release. For music DVDs (formerly videos), a gold accreditation originally represented 7,500 copies shipped, with a platinum accreditation representing 15,000 units shipped. On 1 January 1977, the Australian Record Industry Association announced major revisions in its accreditation awards system. No longer were awards based on dollar terms but rather unit sales. Gold records will be awarded to singles selling 50,000 units, EPs selling 30,000 units and albums selling 20,000 units. At

6035-410: The rise of independent labels accross all genres of music. ARIA ultimately had to adapt to a world dominated by streaming services and the porous nature overseas purchasing. It changed in order to remain relevant. The association now has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA

6120-844: The role of Mary Magdalene) before launching a solo career. By the late 1970s she was one of Australia's top singing stars, winning several Queen of Pop awards and hosting her own national TV variety series. Following their initial dissolution in 1982 Cold Chisel lead vocalist Jimmy Barnes embarked on a successful solo career that has continued from the 1980s to the present. Many of Barnes' albums have featured versions of songs from these genres and his chart-topping album Soul Deep (1991) consisted entirely of covers of classic 1960s soul/R&B covers. Australian soul singer/songwriters like Daniel Merriweather , has after several successful collaborations with artists such as Mark Ronson , released his official debut album, Love & War , in June 2009. It entered

6205-439: The same awards ceremonies, it established the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988 and has held separate annual ceremonies since 2005. The ARIA Hall of Fame "honours Australian musicians' achievements [that] have had a significant impact in Australia or around the world". Like most recording industry associations, ARIA has been criticised for fighting copyright infringement matters aggressively, although in Australia this has largely taken

6290-444: The same time, the industry introduced a platinum award in recognition of the growth achievement of the Australian market. Platinum awards were issued to singles selling 100,000 and albums selling 50,000 units. Prior to 1977, awards were based on dollar value rather than unit sales and only issued gold awards. The ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards were established in 2002 to recognise Australian recording artists, who reached number one on

6375-484: The single " Running Back ", which featured American rapper Flo Rida , and peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart, eventually being certified double platinum. Her debut album Been Waiting earned her seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards , winning the award of 'Highest Selling Single' for "Running Back". Reggae had success on the radio charts in Australia in the early 1980s when Toots and

6460-581: The six major labels provided 90% of all recordings made in Australia. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. The ARIA Charts is the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from retailers in Australia. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded

6545-497: The songs sung by the convicts who were sent to Australia during the early period of the British colonisation, beginning in 1788. Early Australian ballads sing of the harsh ways of life of the epoch and of such people and events as bushrangers , swagmen , drovers , stockmen and shearers . Convict and bushranger verses often railed against government tyranny. Classic bush songs on such themes include: " The Wild Colonial Boy ", " Click Go

6630-666: The traditions of other countries with similar ethnic, historical and political origins, such as New Zealand , Canada , and the United States . The Australian indigenous tradition brought to this mix of novel elements, including new instruments, some of which are now internationally familiar, such as the didgeridoo of Northern Australia. A number of British singers have spent periods in Australia and have included Australian material in their repertoires, e.g. A. L. Lloyd , Martin Wyndham-Read and Eric Bogle . Notable Australian exponents of

6715-603: The world's oldest. Archaeological studies of rock art in the Northern Territory suggest people of the Kakadu region were playing the instrument 15,000 years ago. Contemporary indigenous Australian music has covered numerous styles, including rock and roll , country , hip hop , and reggae . Jimmy Little is regarded as the first Aboriginal performer to achieve mainstream success, with his debut 1964 song "The Royal Telephone" highly popular and successful. In 2005, Little

6800-646: The world, led by bands including Yothu Yindi . Australia's long and continuous folk tradition continues strongly to this day, with elements of folk music still present in many contemporary artists including those generally thought of as Rock , Heavy Metal and Alternative Music . Australian composers who published popular musical works (e.g. Ragtime, light ephemera) in the early twentieth century include Vince Courtney , Herbert De Pinna , Jack Lumsdaine , Joe Slater , Bert Rache , Reginald Stoneham , Clement Scott and Herbert Cosgrove , among others. Demand for local works declined with recording and broadcast. Possibly

6885-551: The youth market. The 1980s saw a breakthrough in the independence of Australian rock— Nick Cave said that before the 1980s, "Australia still needed America or England to tell them what was good". An example of Australians breaking free from convention came in TISM . Formed in 1982, the band is known for its anonymous members, outrageous stage antics, and humorous lyrics. In the words of the band, "There's only one factor left that makes us work. And that factor, I think, we've burned away, with

6970-415: Was a collection of British colonies, Australian folk music and bush ballads , with songs such as " Waltzing Matilda " and The Wild Colonial Boy heavily influenced by Anglo-Celtic traditions, Indeed many bush ballads are based on the works of national poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson . Contemporary Australian music ranges across a broad spectrum with trends often concurrent with those of

7055-532: Was one of the first Australian post-war performers to gain widespread international recognition. After returning to the UK in 1959 Ifield was successful in the early 1960s, becoming the first performer to have three consecutive number-one hits on the UK charts: " I Remember You ", " Lovesick Blues " (both 1962) and " The Wayward Wind " (1963). "I Remember You" was also a Top-5 hit in the US. Australian country artists including Olivia Newton-John , Sherrie Austin , and Keith Urban have achieved considerable success in

7140-425: Was presented with an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Sydney . Despite the popularity of some of his work, Little failed to launch indigenous music in the country—from the 1970s onwards, groups such as Coloured Stone , Warumpi Band , and No Fixed Address helped improve the image of the genre. It was Yothu Yindi that brought indigenous music to the mainstream, with their 1991 song "Treaty", from

7225-420: Was recognised when she was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on 14 July 2005. Parallel with Geyer's success, American born vocalist Marcia Hines emerged as one of Australia's most successful solo singers. She first came to prominence in the early 1970s with critically acclaimed roles in the local stage productions of Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar (in which she was the first African-American to play

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