ABC Music

ABC Music
Parent companyAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Distributor(s)The Orchard
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney
Official websitewww.abc.net.au/abcmusic/

ABC Music is Australia's largest independent record label. It operates under the ABC Commercial division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It covers a wide range of music genres, including classical, children’s and adult contemporary music, blues, roots, rock, and Australian country music. Its imprints include ABC Classics and FOUR FOUR.

ABC Music Publishing was a separate business unit of ABC music, which published the work of composers and songwriters, until its catalogue was acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group Australia & NZ in 2020/21.

Established in 1974, ABC Music is one of the longest-running, most prolific and diverse independent record label.[1] Operating 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][3][4]

  1. ^ "Topic: Four signs Born Lion". Amnplify. Australian Musicians Network. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Home page". ABC Commercial. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Historical details for ABN 52 429 278 345". ABN Lookup. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2020). "ABC Commercial". Annual Report 2019 (Report). pp. 46–47.