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

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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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