Overview

• Spotify’s Global Impact Report shows overseas streams of Australian music rose 37% between March 2021 and March 2025, placing Australia among the platform’s top ten exporters.
• The Philippines accounted for more than 140 million streams of Australian pop in March; Brazil delivered over 200 million streams of local dance music.
• Dance, pop, electronic tracks led export growth under Spotify’s open streaming policies that expanded access to non-Anglo markets.
• Spotify launched Turn Up Aus in April to strengthen domestic engagement after Australian artists secured less than 9% of local streams.
• Industry stakeholders are debating streaming royalty rates, AI-driven discovery and platform quotas aimed at supporting long-term cultural investment.