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According to data shared with The Music Network, there's been a 105% increase in metal streams in Australia over the last five years.

Spotify's most streamed artists, albums, and songs of all time have been revealed, in celebration of the platform's 20th anniversary,

Australia’s recorded music industry has notched its seventh straight year of growth, according to new figures released by ARIA. 

The Federal Government is introducing mandatory quotas for Australian streaming platforms.

TMN caught up with Head of Music Ben Watts and Head of Music Development Alicia Sbrugnera for an update on Spotify's Australian business.

Australia's wholesale results topped $717 million in 2024, up 6.1% year-on-year. That’s against a global growth rate of 4.8%, reported by IFPI.

“The data paints a clear picture: music is a big business in Australia,” comments ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd. But it's not all good news.

Australia did its part. Revenue lifted by 11.3% year-on-year, as the territory locked in another global top 10 spot, at No. 10.

The great disappearing act includes several of the most popular songs on TikTok, as 17 tracks evaporate from the TikTok Top 50 chart.

Roughly half the population of the Great Southern Land presses play on the Spotify app in a regular month, TMN can reveal.