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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87901, member: 27"] Australian rightsholders pulled AUD $330 million from Spotify last year, reflecting a 7% bump that tracks with the platform's broader global payout surge past $11 billion. Spotify's Australian payouts keep climbing [LIST] [*]Spotify funneled AUD $330 million to Australian rightsholders in 2025. [*]Over 370 local artists now earn AUD $100K-plus annually from Spotify. [*]That earner count doubled compared to 2017 figures. [*]Australia ranked as the eleventh-largest recorded music market globally. [/LIST] Listener engagement numbers paint a healthy picture [LIST] [*]Australian fans streamed local artists 223 million more times year over year. [*]Global first-time discovery of Australian artists hit 2.7 billion instances. [*]Nearly half of all Australians actively use the platform. [*]Spotify calls the Australian user base among its most engaged worldwide. [/LIST] New partnership targets emerging Australian talent [LIST] [*]Spotify paired with The Push on an AUD $200K multi-year deal. [*]The initiative feeds into the existing Turn Up Aus program. [*]RADAR and EQUAL programs already support local artist development. [*]An in-house editorial team curates playlists like Hot Hits Australia. [/LIST] Platform flexes beyond just streaming revenue [LIST] [*]Merch sales, ticket discovery, and marketing support all factor in. [*]A three-year ARIA Awards presenting partnership launched in 2025. [*]Spotify flagged ongoing efforts against AI slop and platform abuse. [*]Recorded music revenues in Australia grew 6.1% during 2024. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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