Overview

• Only 8% of the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia during 2024 were Australian, marking a record low in domestic consumption
• Australian musicians now earn 80% of their Spotify royalties from overseas listeners, highlighting strong global demand
• Seventy-one percent of Australians feel proud of local music and 66% want more, yet only one-third actively seek it out on streaming platforms
• Streaming algorithms favor international tracks and the overwhelming volume of global releases hinder discovery of emerging homegrown artists
• Forty-two percent of surveyed listeners say they would pay for an Australian-only streaming service to improve access to domestic music