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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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Mushroom Group launches Long Play Music Films: ‘There’s so many great music stories to be told’

Mushroom Group launches Long Play Music Films: ‘There’s so many great music stories to be told’

Mushroom Group’s latest venture will take artists, their music, and the stories behind it all to the silver screen. Announced Wednesday (Aug. 11), Long Play Music Films is the indie powerhouse’s new…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2021
Mushroom Group launches Long Play Music Films: ‘There’s so many great music stories to be told’

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Mushroom Group launches Long Play Music Films: ‘There’s so many great music stories to be told’

Mushroom Group’s latest venture will take artists, their music, and the stories behind it all to the silver screen. Announced Wednesday (Aug. 11), Long Play Music Films is the indie powerhouse’s new…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2021
As Sony Music Australia investigation kicks on, two executives exit

As Sony Music Australia investigation kicks on, two executives exit

As Sony Music Australia’s independent investigation into its workplace culture rumbles on, two of its senior executives have left the company. Pat Handlin, the music giant’s VP of A R, is out, along…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2021
As Sony Music Australia investigation kicks on, two executives exit

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As Sony Music Australia investigation kicks on, two executives exit

As Sony Music Australia’s independent investigation into its workplace culture rumbles on, two of its senior executives have left the company. Pat Handlin, the music giant’s VP of A R, is out, along…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2021
Budjerah signs with Mushroom Music Publishing

Budjerah signs with Mushroom Music Publishing

Budjerah has joined the Mushroom Music Publishing roster. Lauded as one of the country’s finest new voices, the breakthrough teen was identified by the late Mushroom Group founder and chairman…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
Budjerah signs with Mushroom Music Publishing

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Budjerah signs with Mushroom Music Publishing

Budjerah has joined the Mushroom Music Publishing roster. Lauded as one of the country’s finest new voices, the breakthrough teen was identified by the late Mushroom Group founder and chairman…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
Support Act secures additional $20 million in funding

Support Act secures additional $20 million in funding

Support Act will expand its relief support to performing arts workers later this month after securing an additional $20 million in funding. The federal government, through the Office for the Arts, is…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
Support Act secures additional $20 million in funding

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Support Act secures additional $20 million in funding

Support Act will expand its relief support to performing arts workers later this month after securing an additional $20 million in funding. The federal government, through the Office for the Arts, is…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
Relocate or bust. Musos are considering deserting Australia (Op-Ed)

Relocate or bust. Musos are considering deserting Australia (Op-Ed)

Technology made the world smaller, COVID-19 made the world a mess. Australia, impossibly locked away from the rest of the planet, has drifted further into isolation and, for those creators who can,…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
Relocate or bust. Musos are considering deserting Australia (Op-Ed)

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Relocate or bust. Musos are considering deserting Australia (Op-Ed)

Technology made the world smaller, COVID-19 made the world a mess. Australia, impossibly locked away from the rest of the planet, has drifted further into isolation and, for those creators who can,…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
The Kid Laroi breaks Australian drought with Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The Kid Laroi breaks Australian drought with Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The Kid is on fire. For the first time, The Kid Laroi tastes life at the penthouse of the Billboard 100 chart as ‘Stay,’ his collaboration with Justin Bieber, lifts 4-1.The Gadigal-born singer and…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
The Kid Laroi breaks Australian drought with Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

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The Kid Laroi breaks Australian drought with Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The Kid is on fire. For the first time, The Kid Laroi tastes life at the penthouse of the Billboard 100 chart as ‘Stay,’ his collaboration with Justin Bieber, lifts 4-1.The Gadigal-born singer and…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 10, 2021
DMA’S dominate 2021 AIR Awards

DMA’S dominate 2021 AIR Awards

With a hattrick, DMA’S were the big winners Thursday night (Aug. 5) at the 2021 AIR Awards, held at Adelaide’s Freemasons Hall. The Britpop revivalists snagged trophies for independent album of the…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
DMA’S dominate 2021 AIR Awards

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DMA’S dominate 2021 AIR Awards

With a hattrick, DMA’S were the big winners Thursday night (Aug. 5) at the 2021 AIR Awards, held at Adelaide’s Freemasons Hall. The Britpop revivalists snagged trophies for independent album of the…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
Apple Music taps The Kid LAROI as FIRST cover star

Apple Music taps The Kid LAROI as FIRST cover star

Australia’s latest international chart champion The Kid LAROI steals the spotlight for a new Apple Music campaign. From today (Aug. 6), LAROI is selected as cover star for the streamer’s monthly…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
Apple Music taps The Kid LAROI as FIRST cover star

News

Apple Music taps The Kid LAROI as FIRST cover star

Australia’s latest international chart champion The Kid LAROI steals the spotlight for a new Apple Music campaign. From today (Aug. 6), LAROI is selected as cover star for the streamer’s monthly…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
Following Jack River’s call-out, Australia’s industry launches ‘Our Soundtrack Our Stories’ campaign

Following Jack River’s call-out, Australia’s industry launches ‘Our Soundtrack Our Stories’ campaign

With Australia in lockdown and the country’s Olympians going for gold overseas, the music industry is waving its flag with a new campaign. Unveiled Thursday (Aug. 5), Our Soundtrack Our Stories is a…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
Following Jack River’s call-out, Australia’s industry launches ‘Our Soundtrack Our Stories’ campaign

News

Following Jack River’s call-out, Australia’s industry launches ‘Our Soundtrack Our Stories’ campaign

With Australia in lockdown and the country’s Olympians going for gold overseas, the music industry is waving its flag with a new campaign. Unveiled Thursday (Aug. 5), Our Soundtrack Our Stories is a…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 6, 2021
The Kid Laroi joins elite as ‘F*ck Love’ hits No. 1 in U.S.

The Kid Laroi joins elite as ‘F*ck Love’ hits No. 1 in U.S.

The Kid Laroi claims top spot of the U.S. albums chart, a feat that makes him a record-setter several times over. A tick over a year since he dropped his evolving mixtape F*ck Love, the record lifts…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
The Kid Laroi joins elite as ‘F*ck Love’ hits No. 1 in U.S.

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The Kid Laroi joins elite as ‘F*ck Love’ hits No. 1 in U.S.

The Kid Laroi claims top spot of the U.S. albums chart, a feat that makes him a record-setter several times over. A tick over a year since he dropped his evolving mixtape F*ck Love, the record lifts…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
After Jack River's call-out, 7-Eleven commits to national airplay initiative

After Jack River's call-out, 7-Eleven commits to national airplay initiative

When Jack River called out Channel 7 for not sharing Australia’s Olympics glory with local musicians, the response was swift and viral. Now, an Australian start-up has taken up the baton for a…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
After Jack River's call-out, 7-Eleven commits to national airplay initiative

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After Jack River's call-out, 7-Eleven commits to national airplay initiative

When Jack River called out Channel 7 for not sharing Australia’s Olympics glory with local musicians, the response was swift and viral. Now, an Australian start-up has taken up the baton for a…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
How The Brag sold NFTs to people who had never bought one before

How The Brag sold NFTs to people who had never bought one before

With most of us stuck in lockdown, waiting for the dark clouds to clear, NFTs have emerged as new tool in an artist’s armory. Tones And I recently dipped her toe in the NFT pond, by way of a project…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
How The Brag sold NFTs to people who had never bought one before

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How The Brag sold NFTs to people who had never bought one before

With most of us stuck in lockdown, waiting for the dark clouds to clear, NFTs have emerged as new tool in an artist’s armory. Tones And I recently dipped her toe in the NFT pond, by way of a project…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 5, 2021
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