There’s a “keenness” to discover more. More than 60% of respondents said they had a connection to Australian music and two-thirds said they wanted to listen to more Australian music.
Listening In: 3 part Report, by Creative Australia.
Insights on Music Attendance, PDF
Insights on Music Discovery and Engagement, PDF
A Summary and Synthesis of Insights on Music Consumption, PDF
• Among the music-engaged, there is a recognition of the challenge that streaming and social media pose to the discovery of emerging Australian artists. Some of the music-engaged are concerned that algorithms may limit the exposure of lesser-known artists. There is also a recognition of the important role radio – in particular triple j
I definitely resonate with the concerns around algorithmic led discovery. It really felt manipulative, and actually very annoying when i used to watch youtube. Its less of a problem on Spotify, but its still there. I’ve recebtly been looking for good sources for Aussie music, its harder than i expected.
I’ve recebtly been looking for good sources for Aussie music, its harder than i expected
One of my local radio stations plugs AMRAP in regards to their Australian artist segments. It’s a site really intended for use by radio presenters and artists wanting to get some radio play time but it appears anyone can search for music (including by state/region) and listen to a 30 sec sample. Seems like something that could be useful as a way to at least find names to look further into.
Oh wow! Yeah that site looks really interesting! Kind of exactly what i’m looking for as well, with the articles.
I keep asking people how do I find out about bands djs etc in perth that are home grown. No one really has an answer. Ot is always a friend of a friend.
The only other ways i know are Xpress magazine, or maybe RTRfm.
But discoverability is definitely a problem for smaller interest areas, i’m listening to the Dot Social podcast with Mike Mccue(spotify link) a fair bit today trying to figure out how federated/socialweb, social media could help special interest/local news coalesce in a more discoverable and user-publisher interactive way.
I put a link in the sidebar to Xpress mag along with a number of other Australian music focused “street press” publications i’ve found.
Free streaming of aussie music on Triple J Unearthed. No way to filter by location, but you will be told the location of an artist on the songs page. https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/
Yeah, nice one! Unearthed Podcast is how i found that Don West artist today! I think i’ll be listening to their show a bit more!
I feel like I don’t care if a song is Australian or not when I first hear it, but it becomes more important later if it’s good.
My kids watch the music video for Frontier Psychiatrist all the time, and it makes me feel good it’s an Australian group
Yeah, nice one! Unearthed Podcast is how i found that Don West artist today! I think i’ll be listening to their show a bit more!My bad, replying to the wrong message.
TIL the Avalaches are aussie!!
I find that all art is contextual, and that contwxtual story tends to increase my enjoyment of the art. I heard my thoughts on the subject descibed really well by Ernst Bloch recently. Episode #230 Hope as an Existentialism(Ernst Bloch)Philosophze This! with Stephen West
