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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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Live Nation's Roger Field talks touring post-COVID: '2022 is looking huge – globally'

Live Nation's Roger Field talks touring post-COVID: '2022 is looking huge – globally'

Concerts are back, but not quite as we know it. The federal government's bungled vaccinations roll-out has ensured Australia's borders remain closed to anyone not willing to kill a fortnight in…

By Lars Brandle - May 24, 2021
Live Nation's Roger Field talks touring post-COVID: '2022 is looking huge – globally'

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Live Nation's Roger Field talks touring post-COVID: '2022 is looking huge – globally'

Concerts are back, but not quite as we know it. The federal government's bungled vaccinations roll-out has ensured Australia's borders remain closed to anyone not willing to kill a fortnight in…

By Lars Brandle - May 24, 2021
Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut in the Ocean' is the hottest rap song in the U.S.

Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut in the Ocean' is the hottest rap song in the U.S.

Masked Wolf continues his sky-high ascent with 'Astronaut in the Ocean'. The Sydney rapper (real name Harry Michael) sees his breakthrough hit lift to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart this…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut in the Ocean' is the hottest rap song in the U.S.

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Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut in the Ocean' is the hottest rap song in the U.S.

Masked Wolf continues his sky-high ascent with 'Astronaut in the Ocean'. The Sydney rapper (real name Harry Michael) sees his breakthrough hit lift to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart this…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
QMusic addresses sexual assault allegations: ‘The music industry must do better’

QMusic addresses sexual assault allegations: ‘The music industry must do better’

TRIGGER WARNING: This article and pages it links to contains information about rape, sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. QMusic has once more addressed the alleged…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
QMusic addresses sexual assault allegations: ‘The music industry must do better’

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QMusic addresses sexual assault allegations: ‘The music industry must do better’

TRIGGER WARNING: This article and pages it links to contains information about rape, sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. QMusic has once more addressed the alleged…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
Mirror Music builds trans-Atlantic path, signs U.K.’s L’objectif: Exclusive

Mirror Music builds trans-Atlantic path, signs U.K.’s L’objectif: Exclusive

As the world opens up from the mess created by COVID, Mirror Music Group embarks on its own international journey. Kurt Bailey’s independent music company signs U.K. act L’objectif, the first in what…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
Mirror Music builds trans-Atlantic path, signs U.K.’s L’objectif: Exclusive

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Mirror Music builds trans-Atlantic path, signs U.K.’s L’objectif: Exclusive

As the world opens up from the mess created by COVID, Mirror Music Group embarks on its own international journey. Kurt Bailey’s independent music company signs U.K. act L’objectif, the first in what…

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2021
Support Act, White Sky launch free financial planning workshops in time for tax season

Support Act, White Sky launch free financial planning workshops in time for tax season

For most of us, tax time is like hitting a month of Mondays while sick with flu. Support Act is here to help. The music industry charity is partnering up with music accounting services company White…

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2021
Support Act, White Sky launch free financial planning workshops in time for tax season

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Support Act, White Sky launch free financial planning workshops in time for tax season

For most of us, tax time is like hitting a month of Mondays while sick with flu. Support Act is here to help. The music industry charity is partnering up with music accounting services company White…

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2021
Al Matcott signs with Converge Management, Believe: Exclusive

Al Matcott signs with Converge Management, Believe: Exclusive

Al Matcott is ready for the next stage, and he can now lean on Converge Management and Believe to help get him there. The Melbourne folk-rock newcomer snags two timely alliances, ahead of the release…

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2021
Al Matcott signs with Converge Management, Believe: Exclusive

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Al Matcott signs with Converge Management, Believe: Exclusive

Al Matcott is ready for the next stage, and he can now lean on Converge Management and Believe to help get him there. The Melbourne folk-rock newcomer snags two timely alliances, ahead of the release…

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2021
Peter Noble talks Bluesfest ‘Version 3’ and post-COVID live entertainment: ‘Things are getting better’

Peter Noble talks Bluesfest ‘Version 3’ and post-COVID live entertainment: ‘Things are getting better’

Bluesfest is back, its team a little bruised from recent events. But the old, familiar magic should be there on the fields and the stages Byron Bay this October. That’s the word according to…

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2021
Peter Noble talks Bluesfest ‘Version 3’ and post-COVID live entertainment: ‘Things are getting better’

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Peter Noble talks Bluesfest ‘Version 3’ and post-COVID live entertainment: ‘Things are getting better’

Bluesfest is back, its team a little bruised from recent events. But the old, familiar magic should be there on the fields and the stages Byron Bay this October. That’s the word according to…

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2021
Twice as Nice sign with Mushroom Music Publishing, Young & Vicious

Twice as Nice sign with Mushroom Music Publishing, Young & Vicious

Twice As Nice lock in a new home with Mushroom Music Publishing and Young Vicious. The high-flying production duo of Nicholas “Unknown Nick” Audino and Lewis Hughes are the latest additions to the…

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2021
Twice as Nice sign with Mushroom Music Publishing, Young & Vicious

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Twice as Nice sign with Mushroom Music Publishing, Young & Vicious

Twice As Nice lock in a new home with Mushroom Music Publishing and Young Vicious. The high-flying production duo of Nicholas “Unknown Nick” Audino and Lewis Hughes are the latest additions to the…

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2021
QMusic taps Kris Stewart as new CEO

QMusic taps Kris Stewart as new CEO

QMusic has named Kris Stewart as its new CEO, with effect from June 14. For the past eight years, Stewart has served as Artistic Director at Brisbane Powerhouse, during which time he oversaw 2,500…

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2021
QMusic taps Kris Stewart as new CEO

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QMusic taps Kris Stewart as new CEO

QMusic has named Kris Stewart as its new CEO, with effect from June 14. For the past eight years, Stewart has served as Artistic Director at Brisbane Powerhouse, during which time he oversaw 2,500…

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2021
Michael Chugg's country protégé Casey Barnes is ready for the big rodeo

Michael Chugg's country protégé Casey Barnes is ready for the big rodeo

It’s not about the size, it’s what you do with it. That could just as well be the mantra for Michael Chugg and Andrew Stone’s Chugg Music, the independent Sydney-based company that, despite its size,…

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2021
Michael Chugg's country protégé Casey Barnes is ready for the big rodeo

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Michael Chugg's country protégé Casey Barnes is ready for the big rodeo

It’s not about the size, it’s what you do with it. That could just as well be the mantra for Michael Chugg and Andrew Stone’s Chugg Music, the independent Sydney-based company that, despite its size,…

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2021
Catherine Haridy to leave AAM for top job at Australian Music Centre

Catherine Haridy to leave AAM for top job at Australian Music Centre

The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) is on the lookout for a new leader with Catherine Haridy announcing her departure from the peak body. Haridy is due to exit AAM in June, after which time…

By Lars Brandle - May 17, 2021
Catherine Haridy to leave AAM for top job at Australian Music Centre

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Catherine Haridy to leave AAM for top job at Australian Music Centre

The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) is on the lookout for a new leader with Catherine Haridy announcing her departure from the peak body. Haridy is due to exit AAM in June, after which time…

By Lars Brandle - May 17, 2021
Delta Goodrem weighs in on #MeToo: ‘It really hurts my heart’

Delta Goodrem weighs in on #MeToo: ‘It really hurts my heart’

Delta Goodrem was unwittingly drawn into the #MeToo movement and the debate around sexual abuse in the music industry when she appeared Thursday night on prime-time TV. The pop superstar appeared on…

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2021
Delta Goodrem weighs in on #MeToo: ‘It really hurts my heart’

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Delta Goodrem weighs in on #MeToo: ‘It really hurts my heart’

Delta Goodrem was unwittingly drawn into the #MeToo movement and the debate around sexual abuse in the music industry when she appeared Thursday night on prime-time TV. The pop superstar appeared on…

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2021
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