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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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Sony Music Publishing to represent AC/DC through ‘historic’ Alberts partnership

Sony Music Publishing to represent AC/DC through ‘historic’ Alberts partnership

Sony Music Publishing has struck a global deal with Alberts to administer the entire catalogue of AC/DC. Through the new arrangement, announced Monday (July 17) from New York City, AC/DC’s publishing…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 12, 2021
Sony Music Publishing to represent AC/DC through ‘historic’ Alberts partnership

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Sony Music Publishing to represent AC/DC through ‘historic’ Alberts partnership

Sony Music Publishing has struck a global deal with Alberts to administer the entire catalogue of AC/DC. Through the new arrangement, announced Monday (July 17) from New York City, AC/DC’s publishing…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 12, 2021
Tony O’Connor's chill catalogue to come online through partnership with SGC Group

Tony O’Connor's chill catalogue to come online through partnership with SGC Group

SGC Group, the Brisbane-based independent music enterprise, has stuck a deal with Studio Horizon to license the catalogue of late Australian artist and composer Tony O’Connor.By capturing the calming…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 12, 2021
Tony O’Connor's chill catalogue to come online through partnership with SGC Group

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Tony O’Connor's chill catalogue to come online through partnership with SGC Group

SGC Group, the Brisbane-based independent music enterprise, has stuck a deal with Studio Horizon to license the catalogue of late Australian artist and composer Tony O’Connor.By capturing the calming…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 12, 2021
Rachel Kelly exits Downtown Music Publishing

Rachel Kelly exits Downtown Music Publishing

Rachel Kelly has departed from Downtown Music Publishing, the Sydney-based affiliate she established in 2018. In its first year under Kelly's guidance, the local arm enjoyed successes with Stella…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 9, 2021
Rachel Kelly exits Downtown Music Publishing

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Rachel Kelly exits Downtown Music Publishing

Rachel Kelly has departed from Downtown Music Publishing, the Sydney-based affiliate she established in 2018. In its first year under Kelly's guidance, the local arm enjoyed successes with Stella…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 9, 2021
Chris Murphy’s Final INXS project ‘Original Sin’ set for release

Chris Murphy’s Final INXS project ‘Original Sin’ set for release

The final INXS project spearheaded by Chris “CM” Murphy is about to see the light of day. From July 17, Petrol Records and Universal Music Group launch Original Sin - The 7 Sins, a short film…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 9, 2021
Chris Murphy’s Final INXS project ‘Original Sin’ set for release

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Chris Murphy’s Final INXS project ‘Original Sin’ set for release

The final INXS project spearheaded by Chris “CM” Murphy is about to see the light of day. From July 17, Petrol Records and Universal Music Group launch Original Sin - The 7 Sins, a short film…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 9, 2021
The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy lead 2021 NIMAs finalists

The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy lead 2021 NIMAs finalists

With three awards each, The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy are the acts to beat at the 2021 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), nominations for which were announced today. Sydney-raised, Los…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 8, 2021
The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy lead 2021 NIMAs finalists

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The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy lead 2021 NIMAs finalists

With three awards each, The Kid Laroi, Sycco and Baker Boy are the acts to beat at the 2021 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), nominations for which were announced today. Sydney-raised, Los…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 8, 2021
Beth Appleton joins Jaxsta: ‘It really aligns with me’

Beth Appleton joins Jaxsta: ‘It really aligns with me’

The secret is out. Beth Appleton is now an executive with Jaxsta. With effect from next Monday (July 12), Appleton joins the official music credits platform in the role as Chief Marketing Officer.…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Beth Appleton joins Jaxsta: ‘It really aligns with me’

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Beth Appleton joins Jaxsta: ‘It really aligns with me’

The secret is out. Beth Appleton is now an executive with Jaxsta. With effect from next Monday (July 12), Appleton joins the official music credits platform in the role as Chief Marketing Officer.…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Tones And I was the world’s No. 1 songwriter in 2020: Report

Tones And I was the world’s No. 1 songwriter in 2020: Report

Tones And I snaffles another No. 1 with her breakthrough beast ‘Dance Monkey.’ The one-time busker was the world’s top songwriter in 2020, according to a new report published by U.K.-based music…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Tones And I was the world’s No. 1 songwriter in 2020: Report

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Tones And I was the world’s No. 1 songwriter in 2020: Report

Tones And I snaffles another No. 1 with her breakthrough beast ‘Dance Monkey.’ The one-time busker was the world’s top songwriter in 2020, according to a new report published by U.K.-based music…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Slow Clap launches Creative Connector Portal: Exclusive

Slow Clap launches Creative Connector Portal: Exclusive

Slow Clap earns a round of applause with the launch of a digital hub connecting the creative community with clients. Unveiled today (June 6), the music promo and management firm’s Slow Clap Creative…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Slow Clap launches Creative Connector Portal: Exclusive

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Slow Clap launches Creative Connector Portal: Exclusive

Slow Clap earns a round of applause with the launch of a digital hub connecting the creative community with clients. Unveiled today (June 6), the music promo and management firm’s Slow Clap Creative…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Listen Up Music unveils $10,000 prize for JobSeeker Anthem Contest

Listen Up Music unveils $10,000 prize for JobSeeker Anthem Contest

Listen Up Music is on the hunt for an anthem. Today (July 6), the registered music charity launches its JobSeeker Anthem Contest, with the winner collecting a $10,000 cash prize and the promise of…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Listen Up Music unveils $10,000 prize for JobSeeker Anthem Contest

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Listen Up Music unveils $10,000 prize for JobSeeker Anthem Contest

Listen Up Music is on the hunt for an anthem. Today (July 6), the registered music charity launches its JobSeeker Anthem Contest, with the winner collecting a $10,000 cash prize and the promise of…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2021
Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market

Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market

As several states and major cities enter another lockdown, and fresh data swirls the Internet on the country’s anaemic vaccination rates, there’s a sense we’re stuck in Groundhog Day, all over again.…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 30, 2021
Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market

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Lacking confidence: Snap lock-downs create new challenges for Australia's live music market

As several states and major cities enter another lockdown, and fresh data swirls the Internet on the country’s anaemic vaccination rates, there’s a sense we’re stuck in Groundhog Day, all over again.…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 30, 2021
International chart moves: Tones, Troye, Kylie and Cave climb

International chart moves: Tones, Troye, Kylie and Cave climb

Tones And I is on the brink of another U.K. Top 40 hit. The one-time-busker turned global star blows into the top tier of the midweek U.K. chart with ‘Fly Away,’ which lifts 42-37, a new peak.…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 29, 2021
International chart moves: Tones, Troye, Kylie and Cave climb

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International chart moves: Tones, Troye, Kylie and Cave climb

Tones And I is on the brink of another U.K. Top 40 hit. The one-time-busker turned global star blows into the top tier of the midweek U.K. chart with ‘Fly Away,’ which lifts 42-37, a new peak.…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 29, 2021
Justin Cosby was the Australian music industry’s Renaissance Man

Justin Cosby was the Australian music industry’s Renaissance Man

In a particularly wild week for Australia’s music industry, one which began with a giant falling, a major music company under scrutiny, and a sense of new dawn, a final terrible twist arrived that no…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 28, 2021
Justin Cosby was the Australian music industry’s Renaissance Man

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Justin Cosby was the Australian music industry’s Renaissance Man

In a particularly wild week for Australia’s music industry, one which began with a giant falling, a major music company under scrutiny, and a sense of new dawn, a final terrible twist arrived that no…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 28, 2021
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