Triple J’s ratings have soared according to the results of the first metropolitan radio survey for 2014 especially in Sydney where the ABC youth broadcaster have overtaken commercial titans Triple M and 2Day FM.
The new ratings report, the first from GfK after replacing traditional surveys reporters Neilsen, shows Triple J gaining a boost in popularity in its weekend programming across Australia, but had mixed responses on weekdays in differing states, as The Music reports.
But Triple J’s large audience gains in Sydney are more attributable to 2Day FM losing breakfast radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie-O to KIIS fm, seeing their audience ratings almost halved, as the Music Network details.
Melbourne ratings also saw Triple J’s figures rise, (1.7% on weekends and 0.5% on weekdays), coming second in its key demographic of 18-24 just behind Nova. The station is ahead of Nova however up in Brisbane, where Triple J is also the second most popular station on weekends (up 2%) and in Adelaide (weekends up 2.6%), though in both states there was a drop in weekday ratings.
Over in Perth – where Triple J became the #1 rated station, for the first time ever, last year – the station continued to exhibit an impressive ratings hold, up 0.9% on weekdays and up 2.9% on weekends, though they move to second place just behind Mix 94.5, but still dominate in the 25-35 demographic with a share of 25.6%.
This Week’s New Tracks On Triple J
Adds:
Ayla – Wish I Was [triplejunearthed.com]
Circa Waves – Stuck In My Teeth [Dew Process]
Coin Banks – Think Of You (Ft. Anders/Homeboy Sandman/Tom Scott) [triplejunearthed.com]
Dan Sultan – The Same Man [Liberation]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Hot Wax [Flightless]
The Kooks – Down [EMI]
Northeast Party House – The Haunted [Stop/Start/EMI]
RL Grime & What So Not – Tell Me [Independent]
Skrillex – Stranger with KillaGraham from Milo and Otis and Sam Dew [OWSLA/Warner]
Spots:
Magic Bones – Round The Block [triplejunearthed.com]
Sea Legs – Take A Little For Yourself [triplejunearthed.com]
Sohn – Artifice [4AD/Remote Control]
Split Seconds – Halfway There (Ft. Kathryn Rollins) [Independent]
Way Of The Eagle – Shadows (Ft. Harry James Angus) [Sony]
Industry News
Aussie Musicians Benefit From $1.2 Million Worth Of Australia Council Grants
The likes of Vance Joy, The Drones, and PVT have all benefited from government funding from the Australia Council as it announces $1.2 million worth of music grants. Of the 37 International Pathways applications, the successfully awarded recipients were Vance Joy, Mia Dyson, Kirin J Callinan, Cub Sport, Sampology, Dustin Tebbutt, sleepmakeswaves, Duo Deng, and Scott & Charlene’s Wedding. Meanwhile The Drones, PVT, My Disco, Mike Nock, Emma Louise and Superstar all benefited from grants towards recording new albums. (via The Music Network)
Gotye Named Among UK’s Highest Ever Selling Singles
Gotye’s 2012 hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ continues its global chart dominance. Over in the UK, the Kimbra-featuring single has been ranked at #39 in the Top 50 highest selling singles of all-time, compiled by the Official Charts Company. Gotye’s 13 million-selling single joins the highest-selling list’s club of Aussie talent, including The Seekers (‘The Carnival Is Over’ at #42) and Olivia Newton-John (at #5 and #20 for songs from Grease). (via The Music Network)
Iconic Music Magazine The Fly Closes
British music publication The Fly is to close down after 15 years in operation. The magazine was once known as the UK’s widest read music title, enjoying a circulation of 100,000 a month at its peak. The Fly’s demise is directly linked to its free distribution through HMV and its country-wide closure of stores. A statement from the title’s owners, MAMA, acknowledges The Fly is shutting down “as a result of current market conditions surrounding publishing.” (via The Independent)
Spotify Puts Spotlight On Emerging Artists, Acquires The Echo Nest
Popular Swedish-born music streaming service Spotify has launched Emerge an online platform that profiles rising Australian and New Zealand music-makers by “using Spotify’s vast array of data to pinpoint 10 emerging artists.” Chiefly pitching the 10 artists in an online competition based on their ‘virality’ – measured in streams, shares, posts, and votes. The current list of artist vying for “Emerge supremacy” are Australia’s The Aston Shuffle, Gang Of Youths, Gossling, Max & Bianco, The Acid, Chance Waters, MT, Miracle, and NZ’s Tom Lark and Smashproof. The Emerge comp gets underway as Spotify announces they have acquired US data analytics company, The Echo Nest, who already offer their music and trend mapping services to the likes of Rdio, MOG, Twitter, EMI, Intel, MTV, and more. (via Spotify and Billboard)
Darcy Fox Wins The Moomba Battle Of The Bands Comp
Moe solo artist Darcy Fox has emerged as the winner of the 2014 FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands Grand Final, which was held as part of The Push Pop Up Stage at The City of Melbourne’s Moomba Festival. Hailing from Moe, Fox is the first ever solo artist to take out the top prize since the competition launched in 1994. (via Victoria Government)
Artist Signings
Dew Process Signs Liverpool’s Circa Waves
UK rock quartet Circa Waves (above) have joined the roster of Dew Process ahead of the hotly tipped Liverpudlians releasing new single ‘Stuck In My Teeth’ in Australia (listen here), out this Friday 7th March via Dew Process/Virgin. Produced by Jim Abbiss, the news single follows on from Circa Waves double A-side ‘Get Away‘ and ‘Good For Me‘. (via Dew Process)
ABC Music Publishing Signs Lachlan Bryan
Lachlan Bryan has signed with ABC Music Publishing for his Golden Guitar winning Best Alternative Country Album Black Coffee. The Melbourne-based Americana songwriter is the former frontman of The Wildes and has toured with the likes of Steve Earle and Paul Thorn, and performed at Bluesfest, Apollo Bay, The Gum Ball, and more. (via Mushroom Music Publishing)
