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ABC Music is a channel run and owned by the ABC Music label which is owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It is mainly used to promote their Radio channels.
Background[]
Established in 1974, ABC Music is one of the longest-running, most prolific and diverse independent record labels. 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. ABC Music the largest independent record label in Australia. 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, as well as tribute albums to Nick Cave and Paul Kelly.
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.