Spotify Wrapped 2025 has been released, revealing the top artists, songs, and podcasts for Perth and Australia. The annual data dump shows a strong preference for pop music and audiobooks, with a notable lack of Australian artists in the top global charts.
Globally, Australia's top artists were Taylor Swift, Drake, Morgan Wallen, the Weeknd, and Billie Eilish. Locally, the Wiggles, the Kid Laroi, AC/DC, Hilltop Hoods, and Tame Impala took the top five spots. However, no Australian artists appeared in the top five favourite albums or songs globally, except for New Zealand-born Rosé's collaboration with Bruno Mars.
Spotify's algorithm has faced criticism for disadvantaging local acts. Former Spotify chief economist Will Page found that between 2021 and 2024, the number of Australian artists streamed in Australia declined by 20%, while the share of revenue going to local artists shrank by 30%.
In podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience topped the global list, while Casefile True Crime was Australia's most popular podcast. Top audiobooks were dominated by fantasy and romance titles, including Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas.
Bad Bunny was Spotify's global top artist for 2025, and Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' 'Die With A Smile' was the global top song with over 1.7 billion streams.
