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Lars Brandle

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Lars Brandle has reported at the frontline of the international music industry for over 25 years. A former musician, Lars joined the American music trade “bible” Billboard in 2000 and went on to serve as Global News Editor, based in London. Now Billboard’s Australia correspondent and senior writer with The Brag Media, Lars has appeared on CNN, the BBC and ABC, American Public Media and South Africa's EastCoast Radio, and he has spoken at Midem in Cannes, Music Matters in Singapore, Amsterdam Dance Event, London's City Showcase and at industry gatherings on both sides of the Tasman. His works have been published by Reuters, Media Week, Spin, and The Hollywood Reporter, and he has featured as a pundit in the Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly and Britain’s The Independent.

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England’s live industry ‘rejoicing’ after gov't scraps plans for vaccine passports

England’s live industry ‘rejoicing’ after gov't scraps plans for vaccine passports

England's live industry has put Government on blast for the “chaos” that drove the national vaccine passport plan for re-opening venues and clubs, a policy which has now been scrapped. Under the…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 14, 2021
England’s live industry ‘rejoicing’ after gov't scraps plans for vaccine passports

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England’s live industry ‘rejoicing’ after gov't scraps plans for vaccine passports

England's live industry has put Government on blast for the “chaos” that drove the national vaccine passport plan for re-opening venues and clubs, a policy which has now been scrapped. Under the…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 14, 2021
Mo’Ju signs with Universal Music Publishing Group

Mo’Ju signs with Universal Music Publishing Group

Mo’Ju is now on the Universal Music Publishing Group roster. Announced today, UMPG signs the Australian singer and songwriter to an exclusive, global publishing pact, ahead of the release of her…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 14, 2021
Mo’Ju signs with Universal Music Publishing Group

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Mo’Ju signs with Universal Music Publishing Group

Mo’Ju is now on the Universal Music Publishing Group roster. Announced today, UMPG signs the Australian singer and songwriter to an exclusive, global publishing pact, ahead of the release of her…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 14, 2021
Warren Costello steps down from Mushroom Group to focus on health, family

Warren Costello steps down from Mushroom Group to focus on health, family

Mushroom Group veteran Warren “Waz” Costello has left the company. The indie label veteran has been an important part of the Mushroom family since the dawn of the 1990s, before departing at the end…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 13, 2021
Warren Costello steps down from Mushroom Group to focus on health, family

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Warren Costello steps down from Mushroom Group to focus on health, family

Mushroom Group veteran Warren “Waz” Costello has left the company. The indie label veteran has been an important part of the Mushroom family since the dawn of the 1990s, before departing at the end…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 13, 2021
Budjerah eyes U.S. breakthrough through Warner Records U.S. partnership

Budjerah eyes U.S. breakthrough through Warner Records U.S. partnership

Budjerah will get a crack at the prized American market through a new partnership struck with Warner Records U.S. The teen phenomenon will release his first music into the U.S. later this month…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 13, 2021
Budjerah eyes U.S. breakthrough through Warner Records U.S. partnership

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Budjerah eyes U.S. breakthrough through Warner Records U.S. partnership

Budjerah will get a crack at the prized American market through a new partnership struck with Warner Records U.S. The teen phenomenon will release his first music into the U.S. later this month…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 13, 2021
Apple Music spins new tool for DJ mixes that compensates creators

Apple Music spins new tool for DJ mixes that compensates creators

Apple Music has hit upon a new application for its Shazam business, one that should generate new streams of cash for DJs and dance music creators. Shazam, the audio recognition specialist, will power…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 12, 2021
Apple Music spins new tool for DJ mixes that compensates creators

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Apple Music spins new tool for DJ mixes that compensates creators

Apple Music has hit upon a new application for its Shazam business, one that should generate new streams of cash for DJs and dance music creators. Shazam, the audio recognition specialist, will power…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 12, 2021
Milk & Honey expands into ANZ, led by Daniel Nall

Milk & Honey expands into ANZ, led by Daniel Nall

Milk Honey is making a splash in Australia and New Zealand. The Los Angeles-based music and sports management firm expands into these parts with an office in Sydney, led by Daniel Nall, who returns…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 10, 2021
Milk & Honey expands into ANZ, led by Daniel Nall

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Milk & Honey expands into ANZ, led by Daniel Nall

Milk Honey is making a splash in Australia and New Zealand. The Los Angeles-based music and sports management firm expands into these parts with an office in Sydney, led by Daniel Nall, who returns…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 10, 2021
‘Freedom’ day is coming for NSW, though restrictions will continue for live music

‘Freedom’ day is coming for NSW, though restrictions will continue for live music

The New South Wales government’s “roadmap to freedom” provides a glimmer of hope for a desperate live music industry. Published today (Sept. 9), NSW Health’s much-vaunted plan is a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 9, 2021
‘Freedom’ day is coming for NSW, though restrictions will continue for live music

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‘Freedom’ day is coming for NSW, though restrictions will continue for live music

The New South Wales government’s “roadmap to freedom” provides a glimmer of hope for a desperate live music industry. Published today (Sept. 9), NSW Health’s much-vaunted plan is a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 9, 2021
Andrew White returns to management with Milk Bar

Andrew White returns to management with Milk Bar

Andrew White shakes it up with Milk Bar Management, a Melbourne-based enterprise that he admittedly operates with a “family” atmosphere. With Milk Bar, White makes his return to artist management, an…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 9, 2021
Andrew White returns to management with Milk Bar

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Andrew White returns to management with Milk Bar

Andrew White shakes it up with Milk Bar Management, a Melbourne-based enterprise that he admittedly operates with a “family” atmosphere. With Milk Bar, White makes his return to artist management, an…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 9, 2021
Serenade expands U.K. team with first senior executive hire

Serenade expands U.K. team with first senior executive hire

Serenade is scaling up its presence in the U.K. with the appointment of its first senior executive. Mike Walsh, an industry veteran with decades of experience at radio, labels and artist management,…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 8, 2021
Serenade expands U.K. team with first senior executive hire

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Serenade expands U.K. team with first senior executive hire

Serenade is scaling up its presence in the U.K. with the appointment of its first senior executive. Mike Walsh, an industry veteran with decades of experience at radio, labels and artist management,…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 8, 2021
How Nathan Cavaleri turned onto Twitch, and discovered a game-changer

How Nathan Cavaleri turned onto Twitch, and discovered a game-changer

Nathan Cavaleri knows more than most about the enormous highs and the despairing lows of a life in showbiz. A cancer survivor, Cavaleri experienced the rollercoaster ride of fame from a young age, a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 8, 2021
How Nathan Cavaleri turned onto Twitch, and discovered a game-changer

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How Nathan Cavaleri turned onto Twitch, and discovered a game-changer

Nathan Cavaleri knows more than most about the enormous highs and the despairing lows of a life in showbiz. A cancer survivor, Cavaleri experienced the rollercoaster ride of fame from a young age, a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 8, 2021
Emma Donovan signs with Cooking Vinyl Australia: Exclusive

Emma Donovan signs with Cooking Vinyl Australia: Exclusive

Emma Donovan is the latest signing to Cooking Vinyl Australia, inking a four-record deal with the indie label, TIO can reveal. The first release through the new deal is Under These Streets, a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 7, 2021
Emma Donovan signs with Cooking Vinyl Australia: Exclusive

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Emma Donovan signs with Cooking Vinyl Australia: Exclusive

Emma Donovan is the latest signing to Cooking Vinyl Australia, inking a four-record deal with the indie label, TIO can reveal. The first release through the new deal is Under These Streets, a…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 7, 2021
Guy Sebastian breaks ranks on #VaxTheNation

Guy Sebastian breaks ranks on #VaxTheNation

Guy Sebastian is pumping the brakes on #VaxTheNation. The original Australian Pop joined more than 225 other artists from both sides of the Tasman by lending his voice and name to the industry’s…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 7, 2021
Guy Sebastian breaks ranks on #VaxTheNation

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Guy Sebastian breaks ranks on #VaxTheNation

Guy Sebastian is pumping the brakes on #VaxTheNation. The original Australian Pop joined more than 225 other artists from both sides of the Tasman by lending his voice and name to the industry’s…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 7, 2021
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