Australian artists making waves globally but local listening at ‘historic low’

Only 8% of the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia in 2024 were Australian, an analysis in a Creative Australia report findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian music is thriving on the world stage but new research shows it is fading fast from local playlists and charts.Only 8% of the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia in 2024 were Australian, an analysis in a Creative Australia report finds. According to one of the report’s key researchers, Christen Cornell, it takes local music consumption to an “historic low”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Australian artists making waves globally but local listening at ‘historic low’

Only 8% of the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia in 2024 were Australian, an analysis in a Creative Australia report finds

Australian music is thriving on the world stage but new research shows it is fading fast from local playlists and charts.

Only 8% of the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia in 2024 were Australian, an analysis in a Creative Australia report finds. According to one of the report’s key researchers, Christen Cornell, it takes local music consumption to an “historic low”.

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