REPORT PAGE | LISTENING BY THE EDGES
Listening By The Edges
Author: Jay Anand | Published: July 2025
TAGS: AUSTRALIA | DIASPORA | FANDOM | SUBCULTURES | EXPORT
THEMES: SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, CULTURAL IDENTITY, ECOSYSTEM BUILDING
Overview
What does it take to build a sustainable music ecosystem in today’s shifting landscape?
This report distills insights from 40+ conversations across Australia’s music sector surfacing shared signals, structural tensions, and emerging cultural shifts. It connects global patterns with local realities, and proposes strategic prototypes designed to strengthen long-term artist development and sector resilience.
Inside the Report
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7 key signals from ground-level conversations
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Global and local forces shaping Australian music
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Gaps in funding, media, and fandom systems
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Strategic prototypes — from diaspora labs to career innovation
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A closing call for co-design and ecosystem thinking
Who Should Read This
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Government & policy stakeholders shaping music sector initiatives
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Music org leaders, funders, and program designers
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Independent artist managers, educators, and cultural producers
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Music-tech founders and innovators working at the intersection of culture and infrastructure
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Anyone building sustainable, inclusive pathways in the Australian music ecosystem
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