Tag: AUS

A New Report Puts Aussie Artists in the Spotlight

July 9, 2025

Spotify is turning up the volume on Australian music with a multipronged initiative designed to highlight the dominance of Australian artists on the global stage. As part of the campaign, we’ve released a new Global Impact Report that reveals how Australian sounds are resonating worldwide. We’re spotlighting the findings of the report—and inviting members of the industry to panels—at our “Turn Up Aus: The Export Edition” roadshow events in Melbourne and Sydney.

“Australia continues to punch well above its weight, producing some of the best music on the world stage,” said Marty Doyle, Editorial Lead, AUNZ. “We’ve seen export streams of Australian artists increase by 37% in just four years. These are results worth celebrating, and this report sparks a broader conversation about how we as a collective music industry can continue to support that momentum.”

Charting the global impact of Australian music

At the core of this dual endeavor is the launch of Spotify’s inaugural Global Impact Report, which includes the latest edition of the Australian Music Global Impact List. This first-of-its-kind account showcases how Australian music is traveling internationally and highlights the immense value of streaming for Australian artists.

“Breaking into the U.K. and U.S. markets has traditionally been the benchmark for most Australian artists, and those remain key,” Marty said, “but the Global Impact Report helps challenge our thinking around audience development and highlights the growth opportunities in markets like Brazil and the Philippines.”

As for what’s driving Australian artists’ success, here are a few takeaways from the report:

    • Export streams of Australian artists on Spotify grew a significant 37% from March 2021 to March 2025. 
    • The top five international markets for Aussie music are:
        • U.S.
        • U.K.
        • Germany
        • Brazil
        • Canada
    • Philippines and Brazil are the fastest-growing international markets for Australian music. In March 2025:
        • Brazil accounted for 202 million streams
        • Philippines accounted for 142 million streams
    • Dance music leads international popularity, with more than 1 billion streams in March 2025 alone.
    • A growing number of Australian artists see 80%+ of their streams from international audiences.

The full Global Impact Report can be found on the Turn Up Aus microsite, alongside artist video case studies that underscore Spotify’s commitment to industry advocacy.

Expanding beyond borders: The Export Edition

In addition to sharing our Global Impact Report, we’re bringing Spotify’s top global editorial talent to Australia for Turn Up Aus: The Export Edition, an afternoon packed with insights, conversation, and connection. “We’re always trying to look forward as to what’s next, but these events are good reminders that sometimes we need to check the rearview mirror. It’s important to celebrate the wins and ground the data in real stories and experiences,” said Marty.

Happening in Sydney July 7 and Melbourne July 9, the festivities include attendees from the industry, media, and government. Event programming includes:

    • A deep dive into the report’s findings
    • A fireside chat with Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial
    • An international Spotify music editor panel featuring J.J. Italiano, Head of Global Music Curation & Discovery, Ronny Ho, Head of Dance & Electronic Development, and Chesca Tan, Lead Editor of Philippines

To explore the full story of Australian music’s global impact, visit the new Turn Up Aus website.

Spotify Celebrates Women in the Music Business in Australia

November 27, 2019

Allies: Bring One, Be One, Meet Many. That was the theme of the inclusive Spotify gathering held on Monday, November 25, to celebrate women in the Australian music business.

Hosted ahead of the ARIA Music Awards in Australia (a pivotal industry and cultural moment for the country), the event was an opportunity to bring together and celebrate the achievements of women in music, as well as recognize important support from their allies.

Spotify’s Front Left Live Returns to Australia for a Second Year, Celebrating the Best Genre-Defying New Music

August 6, 2019

Melbourne, Australia, has long been a music epicenter and live music hotspot. In keeping the music discovery game strong Down Under, Spotify has announced the return of our playlist event Front Left Live—moving from Sydney to Melbourne—on Wednesday, October 9.

This is the second consecutive year that Spotify has staged Front Left Live. The show will feature some of the world’s most genre-defying artists from near and far, including Tove Lo, who will perform exclusively in Australia for the Spotify event, Tones And I, girl in red, BENEE, and Electric Fields, with a special international guest soon to be announced. 

The showcase-format event is based on Spotify’s Front Left playlist, which boasts over 500,000 followers and has helped several rising Australian and Kiwi artists expand their fan bases at home and around the world—and vice versa. 

Here’s a look at some of the diverse artists slated to perform at Front Left Live:

  • Swedish pop sensation Tove Lo, best known for her hits “Habits,” “Talking Body,” and “Cool Girl,” is headlining the event in an exclusive Australian live performance. The artist struck a chord with local fans when she collaborated with Aussies Flume and Daniel Johns on “Say It” in 2016.  
  • Up-and-coming Australian indie pop star Tones and I started as a busker in 2018. Yet she has amassed the number one song on Spotify’s Australia Top 50, a number one single on the ARIA chart, tracks in 157 playlists worldwide, and over 40 million streams—in under four months. 
  • girl in red, the Norwegian singer-songwriter and self-produced artist Marie Ulven, is an innovative, authentic voice who’s building a global fan base on Spotify from the confines of her bedroom studio.
  • Auckland, New Zealand-based BENEE melds indie, R&B, and pop on her debut album FIRE ON MARZZ. Her breakout single “Soaked” has been streamed 21.5 million times since its release earlier this year.
  • Electric Fields, the Adelaide, Australia-based duo of producer-composer Michael Ross and vocalist Zaachariaha Fielding, combines an exciting blend of traditional Aboriginal culture and language with modern electronic beats.

Fans around the world can tune in to the exciting sounds of Front Left.