Sound Story

Some local musicians (and their managers) are celebrating this week, as New South Wales becomes the first state to (mostly) adopt ‘Michael’s Rule’. 

With the Federal Election just around the corner, it seems like the music industry’s future is finally a talking point, and monetary commitments are starting to come through.

Spotify has launched Turn Up Aus, a multi-faceted marketing and engagement campaign to connect audiences to Australian music.

Ever feel like the radio ratings come around more frequently than you’re ready for? Well, somehow, we’re already at Survey 1 (of eight) for 2025.

Some game-changing news for Australian artists looking to get more plays on radio this week – but could it also give the medium back its power of breaking new artists? 

This week we found out which artists hailing from Australia and New Zealand are finding the most streaming success beyond our borders.