Archived News

2012

• ARIA Chart week commencing 31 December 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 24 December 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 17 December 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 10 December 2012
• R.I.P George Cooks (6th December 2012)
• ARIA Chart week commencing 3 December 2012
• Winners for the 2012 ARIA Awards Announced!
• Director Natasha Pincus wins ARIA Award for Best Video
• Further Presenters and Performers announced for 2012 ARIA Awards!
• ARIA Charts week commencing 26 November 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 19 November 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 12 November 2012
• Further performers announced for 2012 ARIA Awards
• ARIA presents ARIA Masterclass as part of ARIA Week
• ARIA Chart Week commencing 5 November 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 29 October 2012
• Yothu Yindi announced as 2012 ARIA Hall of Fame inductee
• ARIA Chart week commencing 22 October 2012
• Support Act's Music In The House to honour John Butler - tickets now available
• ARIA Chart week commencing 15 October 2012
• 'ARIA Week' line-up announced
• ARIA Chart week commencing 8 October 2012
• Taylor Swift confirmed to perform at the 2012 ARIA Awards
• 2012 ARIA Awards Nominations Announced
• Music Matters partners with Music: Count Us In to produce new animation
• ARIA Chart week commencing 1 October 2012
• ARIA announces the Fine Arts and Artisan Nominees for 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 24 September 2012
• Electronic Music Conference 2012 part of ARIA Week
• ARIA Chart week commencing 17 September 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 10 September 2012
• 26th Annual ARIA Awards to be held on 29 November 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 3 September 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 27 August 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 20 August 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 13 August 2012
• ARIA #1 Chart Awards honouring two years of Australian chart toppers
• Australia's finest to be honoured at ARIA #1 Chart Awards
• ARIA Chart week commencing 6 August 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 30 July 2012
• R.I.P Darryl Cotton (4 September 1949 - 27 July 2012)
• ARIA #1 Chart Awards return to centre stage
• ARIA Chart week commencing 23 July 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 16 July 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 9 July 2012
• ARIA Chart week commencing 2 July 2012
• Adele and Carly Rae Jepsen top mid year ARIA Charts
• MIPI renamed MUSIC RIGHTS AUSTRALIA and launch new website
• R.I.P Graeme Bell (7 September 1914 - 13 June 2012)
• ARIAs to stay in Sydney until 2014
• R.I.P Greg Ham (27 September 1953 - 19 April 2012)
• R.I.P Jimmy Little (1 March 1937 - 2 April 2012)
• R.I.P Zoran Romic (11 October 1964 - 31 March 2012)
• R.I.P Vince Lovegrove (19 March 1947 - 24 March 2012)
• ARIA and MCM announce new partnership
• ARIA releases 2011 wholesale figures
• R.I.P Clive Shakespeare (3 June 1949 - 15 February 2012)
• IFPI release Digital Music Report for 2012

2011

• AMPCOM Report for 2010 - 2011 now available online
• ARIA announces 2011 Top 100 Singles and Albums
• 2011 ARIA Award winners announced
• MIPI announces new General Manager
• MUSIC MATTERS launches in Australia and New Zealand
• ARIA releases 2010 wholesale sales figures
• The IFPI 2011 Digital Music Report now available
• R.I.P. Steve Prestwich (5 March 1954 - 16 January 2011)
• R.I.P. Harvey James (20 September 1962 - 15 January 2011)

2010

• ARIA reveals 2010’s Top 100 Singles and Albums
• ARIA Awards performers race up albums and singles chart
• 2010 ARIA Award winners announced!
• ARIA announces the winners in Pop Rock and Adult Alternative ARIA Awards!
• ARIA announces the winners in Country, Comedy, Adult Contemporary and Classical ARIA Awards!
• ARIA announces the winners in Dance, Urban and Jazz ARIA Awards!
• ARIA announces the winners in Blues and Roots, Children's and Cast Show Soundtrack ARIA Awards!
• Powderfinger to rock the ARIA Awards for their final live TV performance!
• R.I.P. James Freud (29th June 1959 - 4th November 2010)

• ARIA announces the winners in Hard Rock Music DVD and World Music ARIA Awards!
• More ARIA Award performers and presenters announced and new release tickets on sale!
• ARIA Hall of Fame performers and inductors announced!
• ARIA and iTunes unveil the 2010 Genre Awards at iTunes Live: ARIA Awards Concert Series 2010
• 2010 ARIA Awards first performers & presenters set to light up the stage!
• ARIA and PPCA appoint new Chief Executive, Dan Rosen
• 2010 ARIA Award Nominations and Artisan Award winners announced
• ARIA announces Denis Handlin AM as Chairman
• Ed St John relinquishes role as ARIA Chair
• SAL invites you to join John Paul Young at the 2010 Annual Music in the House Luncheon
• Partnerships essential to address illegal file sharing
• 2010 ARIA Awards will be held at the Sydney Opera House for the first time
• ARIA announces the 2010 ARIA Awards season of events!
• ARIA #1 Chart Awards are a family affair and ARIA celebrates the Australian artists of the Decade!
• Check out Music Matters – A new campaign promoting the significance and value of music
• ARIA Awards return to Ten from 2010
• ARIA announces Board Members for 2010

2009

• ARIA releases 2009 wholesale sales figures - click here for the stats.
• 2009 ARIA End Of Decade Charts with Top 100 Singles, Albums & DVDs!
• 2009 ARIA End of Year Charts
• Empire Of The Sun Shines At The 2009 ARIA Awards
• Stars line up to present at the 2009 ARIA Awards!
• 2009 ARIA Awards performances available for purchase exclusively on the Australian iTunes Store

• First Round Of Presenters For The 2009 ARIA Awards Revealed.

• 2009 ARIA Artisan & Fine Arts Awards winners announced!

• 2009 ARIA Artisan & Fine Arts Awards

• 2009 ARIA Awards - The hosts are announced!

• 2009 ARIA Awards - Final performer unveiled...

• 2009 ARIA Awards - Second Group Of Stellar Australian Performers Announced!
• 2009 ARIA Awards - first four Australian performance slots filled!
• Australia's brightest stars shine in 2009 ARIA Awards Nominations
• ARIA releases half-yearly wholesale sales figures January - June 2009
• ARIA and EMI MUSIC Unveil Robbie Williams as the 2009 ARIA Awards special guest performer [7 September 2009]
• 2009 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees revealed: Five of Australia's iconic performers to be honoured in Melbourne on 27 August [20 July 2009]
• Local artists recognised at today's ARIA #1 Chart Awards [13 May 2009]
• ARIA releases 2008 wholesale sales figures [11 March]
• Flo Rida, Kings Of Leon and André Rieu top end of year charts - ARIA unveils 2008’s Top 100 Singles, Albums & Digital Tracks, Top 50 Music DVDs [2 January 2009]

2008

• CD sales skyrocket - ARIA reports album sales up significantly [4 December 2008]
• ARIA Hall of Fame exhibition opens the Arts Centre in Melbourne on 8 November [31 October 2008]
• Gabriella Cilmi and The Presets sweep the 2008 ARIA Awards [19 October 2008]
• Final Presenters Announced for the 2008 ARIA Awards [16 October 2008]

• Presenters join all-star ARIA Awards line up [12 October 2008]

• The Veronicas, Faker and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu set to play ARIA Awards - tickets selling fast! [6 October 2008]
• Music charity SAL, proudly supported by ARIA, holds annual Music in the House luncheon [2 October 2008]
• ARIA Fine Arts Awards winners announced [29 September 2008]
• Emerging artists dominate 2008 ARIA Award nominations [10 September 2008]
• ARIA releases half year sales figures [14 August 2008]
• ARIA celebrates 25 years of charting music history [8 July 2008]
• Aussie Music Legends’ Gear to Go on Show - The Arts Centre and ARIA Hall of Fame launch an   
      exhibition partnership [2 July 2008]

• IFPI releases 2008 Recording Industry Numbers [16 June 2008]
• Industry tickets and, for the first time, general public tickets are available now for the 2008 ARIA Hall  of  Fame - click here for more info [May 2008]
• Aussie stars open up about creating music in a changing world [28 April 2008]
• ARIA announces board members for 2008 [March 31 2008]
• ARIA releases 2007 wholesale music figures [March 19 2008]
• Congratulations to the artists who achieved #1’s on the 2007 MOTOROLA ARIA CHARTS [10 March       2008]

• Get set for the 6th Annual ARIA #1 Chart Awards this Thursday [4 March 2008]
• ARIA #1 Chart Awards return March 6 to celebrate the success of Australian artists [6 February  2008]
• Fergie and Michael Buble top the End of Year Charts [4 January 2008]

2007

• ARIA unveils new format Singles and Albums Charts  [5 November 2007]
• ARIA and MTV Networks join forces in an exclusive Pay TV partnership [13 September 2007]
• Australian recorded music sales for 6 months to 30 June [10 September 2007]

• The industry has spoken - press release [23 August 2007]
• ARIA annouces further inductees for 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame [14 June 2007]
• ARIA announces calendar of key dates [10 June 2007]
• ARIA announces 1st 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees [6 May 2007]
• Australian Record Sales - 2006 Full Year Results [12 April 2007]
• ARIA announces Board Members for 2007 (15 February 2007)
• ARIA announces Top 100 singles and albums for 2006 [4 January 2007]

2006

• Are you entitled to register for distributions for U.S. earnings? Register NOW, or risk losing entitlements! [11 October 2006]
• MIPI launches new anti-piracy website [9 October 2006]
• ARIA confirms new Singles Chart for 8th October, 2006 [4 October 2006]
• Australian Recorded Music Sales for 6 Months to 30 June 2006 [30 August 2006]
• Australian Recording Industry Announces Historic
  Global Pay-out from KAZAA (PDF) [27 July 2006]
• ARIA presents the 2006 ARIA Hall of Fame [24 June 2006]
• ARIA welcomes government action on music piracy [14 May 2006]
• The Official Motorola ARIA Chart Show - #1 In Latest Ratings! [30 March 2006]
• ARIA announces launch of Australia's official Digital Track Chart [30 March 2006]
• Australian Record Sales – 2005 Full Year Results [27 March 2006]
• ARIA announces Board Members for 2006 [10 February 2006]
• New direction for Australia’s official music charts [31 January 2006]

2005

• ARIA to Change Chart Week [15 December 2005]
• New Name, Logo and Website for ARIA [1 December 2005]
• Music pirates can be deluded no longer [27 September 2005]
• Australian Artists and Managers Support Court Decision Against Internet Piracy [16 September 2005]
• ARIA Half Year Results [12 September 2005]
• Record Industry Wins Historic Copyright Trial
  Kazaa Ordered To End Its Illegal Music Trade [5 September 2005] (PDF)
• Record Industry Welcomes Kazaa Verdict [5 September 2005]
• ARIA No.1 Chart Awards [1 July 2005]
• Universities enter licence agreement with music societies [6 June 2005]
• Ten and ARIA Renew Agreement [20 May 2005]
• Australian Recording Artists and Record Labels Join Forces for Broadcast Fee Reform [22 March 2005]
• Australian Record Sales - 2004 Full Year Results [10 March 2005]
• ARIA Announces Board Members for 2005 [24 February 2005]
• Changes to ARIA Weekly Sales Data [19 January 2005]

2004

• ARIA assists the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne establish in-house music channel [28 September 2004]
• Australian Record Sales - 2004 Half Year Figures [23 August 2004]
• Australian Independant Debuts at No. 1 [16 August 2004]
• Australian Recording Artists Make ARIA Chart History [3 August 2004]
• Aussie trifecta on the ARIA Albums Charts [28 June 2004]
• Aussies dominate ARIA Charts [7 June 2004]
• Australian Record Sales - 2003 Full Year Figures [17 March 2004]
• ARIA Announces Board Members For 2004 [5 March 2004]
• ARIA Supports Action Against Kazaa [6 February 2004]
  

2003

• Copy Control Technology Introduced To Australia On Some CDs
• 6 New Australian Artists To Showcase For The Most Powerful People In Radio [3 October 2003]
• Australian Recording Artists And Record Labels Celebrate No.1 On The ARIA Charts [31 July 2003]
• Impact Of Internet Music File Sharing & CD Burning [16 July 2003]
• Recorded Music Sales - ARIA Wholesale Sales Statistics 2002 [23 January 2003]

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