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Bad Bunny is playing shows in Australia for the first time, this weekend in Sydney.

Bad Bunny fever has taken over Australia. Here’s everything you need to know

One of the streaming era’s biggest stars performs in Sydney for the first time this week, amid unprecedented attention.

  • Robert Moran

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Spotify executive chairman Daniel Ek visited Australia this week as the company works to ward off pressure from the Australian government to surface more local music.

‘How you become a global superstar’: Billionaire Spotify boss’ quiet mission to Australia

The streaming giant argues Australia’s plans to force it to tweak its algorithms to surface more Australian music could stop the nation’s next superstar going global.

  • John Buckley
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Spotify has more than 1300 musical genres – and glitch, wrock and zeuhl are not the weirdest

From Kobaian space operas to Javanese onomatopoeia, an audit reveals some interesting music styles.

  • David Astle
Spotify Wrapped’s listening age is such a lie.

My Spotify listening age is 73 years old? I demand a recount

I never thought Spotify’s Wrapped list would be the thing that led me to an existential crisis, but here we are.

  • Robert Moran
Well, how about that?: Alex Warren had the most-streamed song in Australia this year, according to Spotify.

Little room for Australian artists in Spotify’s end-of-year charts

The streamer’s annual Wrapped report shows our listening was dominated by the usual suspects, with new Australian acts finding it hard to generate traction.

  • Karl Quinn
Listeners are increasingly flocking to CDs and cassettes, as well as vinyls, with artists and fans both benefitting.

Retro audio boom: Why cassettes and CDs have risen from the dead

Music fans are returning to retro tech as musicians burnt by streaming lean into the more profitable medium.

  • Elias Visontay
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Derrick Gee, professional music fan

Derrick Gee responded to a TikTok challenge. Now he’s building an empire

The radio presenter commands an audience of millions and hosts stars such as Lorde on his YouTube show to play and talk about music.

  • Benjamin Potter
Brisbane bands Bean Magazine and Blues Arcadia have both been featured in the Ausify Your Algo campaign.

Brisbane bands added to playlists urging Aussies to listen local

“Attending live shows is still the best way to support local artists,” one artist said.

  • Dominique Tassell
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The problem isn’t Spotify. Now hit play and stop pretending you care

Don’t like the music platform’s ethics? Great! Now hand over your Chuck Berry vinyl and that Taylor Swift album.

  • Ben Coady
Spotify artwork for feature

Massive Attack demanded their music be pulled from Spotify. Instead, their listeners grew

Mutiny is afoot but jumping the Spotify ship is fraught for artists and fans alike.

  • Michael Dwyer