Taylor Swift and Vance Joy: The problem with the ARIA charts | Music News

Since 1988, Australia's charts have been run by ARIA — the industry body for record labels — and calculated from music sales at retailers and, more recently, digital streams.

While a decade ago you would typically see at least 10 Australian albums in the top 50 each week, now it's not uncommon for there to be just one or two.

In fact, the first Australian in the charts comes in at number 32. The artist? Vance Joy. The song? Riptide!!! Yes, the 2013 smash hit Riptide is still charting in Australia, and we break down why.

Taylor Swift also out-ranks Australian acts 25 to 6 this year.

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Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.