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Frequently Asked
Questions
What is
TRAA?
TRAA is an acronym for The Rock Across Australia. It is a suite of
music charts that provides an overview of musical activity within the
Australian Christian community.
How many
charts make up TRAA? And how often are they published?
Three.
- TRAA's Top 30 is published weekly.
- TRAA's Contemporary Praise Top 20 is
published monthly.
- TRAA's Independent Sales Chart is
published quarterly
What do the
charts depict?
TRAA's Top 30 presents the 30 most played songs each week on Christian
radio.
TRAA's Contemporary Praise Top 20 presents the most played Contemporary
Praise songs on Christian radio each month.
TRAA's Independent Sales Chart highlights the 20 best selling
independent CDs each quarter.
How are the
charts compiled?
For TRAA's Top 30 and Contemporary Praise charts, 25 stations provide
airplay reports to TRAA. TRAA collates and weights them according to
population/ the average spin rate of each station.
Independent artists and labels registered with TRAA provide quarterly
sales reports to TRAA. This is open to all Independent Christian
artists/labels in Australia.
When did it
start?
TRAA published the first report 15 February 1999.
Why did it
start?
TRAA was established to serve both the Christian music community and
Christian radio sector. And to provide a national research tool to
support a national Christian music radio countdown.
Is
participation compulsory?
No, participation is voluntary.
Who subscribes?
Australian and international distributors, record labels, musicians,
managers, lobbyists, publicists, radio stations, presenters, syndicated
programs, showprep writers, TV programmers, journalists, editors,
publications, websites, graphic designers, concert promoters, sponsors,
retailers, and members of the public - anyone interested in what is
happening in the Christian music scene in Australia. The Christian
Booksellers Association of Australia distributes TRAA to all retailers.
Who benefits
from TRAA?
Everyone who is interested in Christian music in Australia.
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