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Is Spotify’s AI ‘killing’ Australian music? What we found from analysing more than 2 million tracks

Last year, former Spotify chief economist Will Page compiled a report for the Australia Institute that concluded music streaming algorithms were “killing” Australian music.

The Conversation · Mar 17

Pop, smut and Swift: what Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals about Australian tastes

Lack of local content is notable this year in the music platform’s analysis of users’ personal music, podcast and audiobook choices

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

Australian recorded music is making more money than ever but Aussie acts are not reaping the rewards, prompting calls for support to help keep bands rocking.

AAP · Nov 27, 2025

“All subscription models are from Satan and there is a special place in hell for those people in charge that went for this business model”: Are music software subscriptions really as bad as some people say?

“I think the dislike of subscriptions is almost universal”

MusicRadar · Nov 8, 2024

It’s the age of Swiftonomics – but will Taylor Swift’s phenomenal success trickle down?

Can one record-breaking megastar make a difference for struggling musicians and new artists?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

‘This isn’t tennis’ – crowd split over fiery match between Kyrgios and Tsitsipas

Some spectators loved the drama, whereas others compared it to football and thought it was ’embarrassing’.

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022