"Record year for local music" Daily Tele - 4/1/07
Jan 5, 2007 7:44:53 GMT 10
Post by dededom on Jan 5, 2007 7:44:53 GMT 10
Record year for local music
By Kathy McCabe
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21010739-5001026,00.html
January 04, 2007 12:00
FROM Human Nature's slick Motown tribute to the homegrown power pop of The Veronicas, Australian artists have dominated the upper echelons of the 2006 ARIA Top 100 albums.
The music industry body released its end-of-year charts yesterday, which included a historic seven Australian albums in the Top 10, with a total of 32 local records in the Top 100.
Former British Army officer James Blunt came in at No. 1 with his enduring debut album Back To Bedlam, certified eight times platinum and selling more than 600,000 copies.
He was followed by Pink's I'm Not Dead, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' double opus Stadium Arcadium at No. 8 – the only other international effort to make the Top 10.
An eclectic roll of established and emerging local acts made up the Top 10 albums, including Wolfmother, Damien Leith, Eskimo Joe and Rogue Traders.
ARIA chart chairman John Parker said the wider support of Australian music by mainstream media and an increasing desire to champion homegrown heroes from music fans had achieved the historic result.
"Obviously radio airplay is still key but the artists are getting out there more on television, in print and online, and connecting with their audience," he said.
"And the fans want their own soundtrack, their own artists to champion.
"I also think we are making better records and the industry is getting better at letting people know what's out there."
It was unsurprising that British artist Sandi Thom, who took to the world stage from her flat via webcam performances, topped the ARIA Top 100 singles.
Her debut single, I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker, spent 10 weeks at No. 1 last year. There were 23 Australian songs on the Top 100 singles with Youth Group, Young Divas and Lee Harding in the Top 10.
Shannon Noll led the local presence with three singles in the Top 100. The Veronicas, Evermore, Kate DeAraugo, Eskimo Joe and Young Divas each had two songs in the 2006 chart.
Sydney band Youth Group topped the the inaugural Top 50 digital tracks with Forever Young, which was No. 7 on the combined CD and download singles chart.
Mr Parker said the 2006 charts demonstrated that fans still prefer albums over singles and some use streaming or illegal file sharing to sample songs before buying a record.
By Kathy McCabe
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21010739-5001026,00.html
January 04, 2007 12:00
FROM Human Nature's slick Motown tribute to the homegrown power pop of The Veronicas, Australian artists have dominated the upper echelons of the 2006 ARIA Top 100 albums.
The music industry body released its end-of-year charts yesterday, which included a historic seven Australian albums in the Top 10, with a total of 32 local records in the Top 100.
Former British Army officer James Blunt came in at No. 1 with his enduring debut album Back To Bedlam, certified eight times platinum and selling more than 600,000 copies.
He was followed by Pink's I'm Not Dead, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' double opus Stadium Arcadium at No. 8 – the only other international effort to make the Top 10.
An eclectic roll of established and emerging local acts made up the Top 10 albums, including Wolfmother, Damien Leith, Eskimo Joe and Rogue Traders.
ARIA chart chairman John Parker said the wider support of Australian music by mainstream media and an increasing desire to champion homegrown heroes from music fans had achieved the historic result.
"Obviously radio airplay is still key but the artists are getting out there more on television, in print and online, and connecting with their audience," he said.
"And the fans want their own soundtrack, their own artists to champion.
"I also think we are making better records and the industry is getting better at letting people know what's out there."
It was unsurprising that British artist Sandi Thom, who took to the world stage from her flat via webcam performances, topped the ARIA Top 100 singles.
Her debut single, I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker, spent 10 weeks at No. 1 last year. There were 23 Australian songs on the Top 100 singles with Youth Group, Young Divas and Lee Harding in the Top 10.
Shannon Noll led the local presence with three singles in the Top 100. The Veronicas, Evermore, Kate DeAraugo, Eskimo Joe and Young Divas each had two songs in the 2006 chart.
Sydney band Youth Group topped the the inaugural Top 50 digital tracks with Forever Young, which was No. 7 on the combined CD and download singles chart.
Mr Parker said the 2006 charts demonstrated that fans still prefer albums over singles and some use streaming or illegal file sharing to sample songs before buying a record.