Australian music in ARIA charts has plummeted since counting streams (abc.net.au)

Excuse the sensationalised headline, but the article itself is a great look at how numbers show it's much harder for new music to get discovered since Spotify etc have become dominant.

The core argument is that globally local content gets displaced by global trends that aren't even necessarily current .. thanks to streaming, trending viral moments, etc.

    Every week this year, there have been more albums by Taylor Swift in the Australian top 50 than albums by all Australian artists combined.

    It's part of a trend that has also seen decades-old songs from artists like Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac propelled into the charts off the back of viral cultural moments, while perennial favourites like The Killers' Mr Brightside seem impossible to dislodge.

    They're hits for a reason, but the chart success of old music has come at the expense of local artists.

    After streaming upended the music industry, the number of Australian artists in the charts has this year plunged to its lowest level since the ARIA charts began, an analysis by ABC News has found.

    Industry bodies, managers and music broadcasters now fear that in a world where most music consumption happens on global streaming platforms, emerging local artists will struggle while megastars like Harry Styles never leave the top 50.

The article is specifically focused upon the Australian music industry, I personally feel it's an example of a wider homogenization affecting more than just music.