Lars Brandle

While more than half of the country’s population remains locked-in or stuck close to home, during the coldest weeks of the year, most of us are dreaming of good times at a great show. That’s one of…

When Splendour opens its virtual doors later this week, expect the usual thrills, without those mid-winter chills. TIO’s Lars Brandle took a tour of Splendour XR’s digital grounds and discovered an…

Tones And I’s ‘Fly Away’ is at cruising altitude in the U.K. right now.For the first time, the song enters the Top 20 in the U.K., where it lifts 25-17 with a 36% gain in consumption so far this…

The screen music spotlight is about to fall on Australia. Palomino Sound Recorders in Myponga, South Australia, is the destination for a special series of screen music masterclasses and workshops,…

Bigsound 2021 won't go ahead as planned. As lockdowns persist across the country, keeping tens of millions of Australians tethered to the home and making interstate travel next-to impossible,…

Australia’s entertainment market took a beating of “unprecedented” proportions during the pandemic. That’s the ugly news. On the flipside, the bounce-back has already begun. That’s the gist of a new…

Live Nation is growing its business in these parts with the acquisition of leading Perth-based touring company Mellen Events. Through the partnership, announced Friday (July 16), LN will get a…

The U.K.’s streaming music market could be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up following a scathing report delivered by parliament. Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and the plethora of players in…

Veteran artist manager Cathy Oates leads a wave of incoming executive appointments at Warner Music Australia. Announced Wednesday (July 14), Oates is the new Head of Marketing – Australian Artists,…

The Berejiklian government has announced a lifeline for live music and arts organisations punished by snap lockdowns. On Wednesday morning (July 14), New South Wales officials unveiled a $75 million…

ABC veteran Natalie Waller is the new chair of ARIA. Currently serving as Head, ABC Music Events, Waller was elected by a unanimous decision from the ARIA board, sources tell TIO. Waller has…

TikTok has been on a tear of late. YouTube figures it has the perfect response. From today (July 13), YouTube Shorts rolls out in beta across more than 100 countries, including Australia. As its…