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The Verified by Spotify badge will appear on artist profiles that have been reviewed and meet the platform’s criteria for “authenticity and trust.”

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd dominate the lists Spotify has publicly shared for the first time.

From an Australian perspective, the challenges for new music have created concern about pathways for emerging artists, and the music industry’s commitment to developing them.

Sbrugnera joined Spotify as a Senior Editor in early 2015, taking on the role of Head Of Music five years later, and Head Of Music Development in 2024.

After Spotify refines Artist Profile Protection during the beta, the feature will then be rolled out to all artists “as soon as we possibly can.”

“This donation directly supports national music programs that build confidence, friendship and belonging, making participation simple and social for every young Australian."

Spotify have announced the Australian launch of their latest feature, Prompted Playlist.

Other artists racking up appearances on the list include Tame Impala and The Kid LAROI.

Spotify's Charlie Hellman has noted there "are now more artists generating over $100k/year from Spotify alone than were getting stocked on record store shelves at the height of the CD era."

Spotify is rolling out a beta test in New Zealand that lets users control their algorithms from today.

Spotify has removed the music of a "King Lizard Wizard" from the platform.

From RÜFÜS DÜ SOL and Ninajirachi to Spacey Jane, Adela, and many others, find out what Australia's music industry spun in 2025.