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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.

Latest stories

BBC doco exposes toxic culture in music industry

BBC doco exposes toxic culture in music industry

The music industry still isn’t a safe place to work for many women, and powerful older men continue to take advantage of younger artists and professionals just trying to chase their dreams. Those are…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 28, 2021
BBC doco exposes toxic culture in music industry

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BBC doco exposes toxic culture in music industry

The music industry still isn’t a safe place to work for many women, and powerful older men continue to take advantage of younger artists and professionals just trying to chase their dreams. Those are…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 28, 2021
ARIA appoints Annabelle Herd as CEO

ARIA appoints Annabelle Herd as CEO

Annabelle Herd is the new CEO of ARIA and PPCA. The incoming executive joins the music industry with a CV stacked with experience across legal, lobbying and TV, most recently serving with Network 10…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
ARIA appoints Annabelle Herd as CEO

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ARIA appoints Annabelle Herd as CEO

Annabelle Herd is the new CEO of ARIA and PPCA. The incoming executive joins the music industry with a CV stacked with experience across legal, lobbying and TV, most recently serving with Network 10…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
Following scandal in NZ music biz, Paul McKessar sacked at CRS

Following scandal in NZ music biz, Paul McKessar sacked at CRS

Content Warning: This article covers sexual harassment incidents. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
Following scandal in NZ music biz, Paul McKessar sacked at CRS

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Following scandal in NZ music biz, Paul McKessar sacked at CRS

Content Warning: This article covers sexual harassment incidents. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
Australia Day is done. ScoMo should follow Triple J’s lead [Op-Ed]

Australia Day is done. ScoMo should follow Triple J’s lead [Op-Ed]

Canberra, we’ve got a problem. If Australia Day really is for all Australians, a line regurgitated by pretty much every politician on the right, then why does that statement fall so flat with our…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
Australia Day is done. ScoMo should follow Triple J’s lead [Op-Ed]

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Australia Day is done. ScoMo should follow Triple J’s lead [Op-Ed]

Canberra, we’ve got a problem. If Australia Day really is for all Australians, a line regurgitated by pretty much every politician on the right, then why does that statement fall so flat with our…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 27, 2021
Rick Will, Grammy-nominated producer and engineer, has died

Rick Will, Grammy-nominated producer and engineer, has died

Rick “Soldier” Will, the U.S. producer and mix engineer who worked the desk for many of Australia’s biggest artists including Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel and Boy Bear, and a who's who of trans-Atlantic…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2021
Rick Will, Grammy-nominated producer and engineer, has died

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Rick Will, Grammy-nominated producer and engineer, has died

Rick “Soldier” Will, the U.S. producer and mix engineer who worked the desk for many of Australia’s biggest artists including Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel and Boy Bear, and a who's who of trans-Atlantic…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2021
BENEE’s manager Paul McKessar admits ‘no excuse’ for crossing boundaries as NZ investigation shines light on harassment

BENEE’s manager Paul McKessar admits ‘no excuse’ for crossing boundaries as NZ investigation shines light on harassment

If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732. Award-winning artist…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2021
BENEE’s manager Paul McKessar admits ‘no excuse’ for crossing boundaries as NZ investigation shines light on harassment

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BENEE’s manager Paul McKessar admits ‘no excuse’ for crossing boundaries as NZ investigation shines light on harassment

If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732. Award-winning artist…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2021
Remembering Chris Murphy and how he achieved the impossible

Remembering Chris Murphy and how he achieved the impossible

Veteran, legend and genius are words so often overused by writers, applied to characters of substance for whom few other terms seem adequate. Chris Murphy was all of those descriptives, and more.…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 20, 2021
Remembering Chris Murphy and how he achieved the impossible

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Remembering Chris Murphy and how he achieved the impossible

Veteran, legend and genius are words so often overused by writers, applied to characters of substance for whom few other terms seem adequate. Chris Murphy was all of those descriptives, and more.…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 20, 2021
Rolling Stone Australia and Southern Cross University partner on Rolling Stone Music Scholarship

Rolling Stone Australia and Southern Cross University partner on Rolling Stone Music Scholarship

Rolling Stone Australia has teamed up with Southern Cross University on the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship, a grant that will be awarded to a hard-working individual keen to study a Bachelor of…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
Rolling Stone Australia and Southern Cross University partner on Rolling Stone Music Scholarship

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Rolling Stone Australia and Southern Cross University partner on Rolling Stone Music Scholarship

Rolling Stone Australia has teamed up with Southern Cross University on the Rolling Stone Music Scholarship, a grant that will be awarded to a hard-working individual keen to study a Bachelor of…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
Former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson launching Music Acquisition Corp

Former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson launching Music Acquisition Corp

There’s a new player in town, and it intends to buy-up big. The former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson is behind a new company, The Music Acquisition Corporation, which is planning to raise…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
Former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson launching Music Acquisition Corp

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Former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson launching Music Acquisition Corp

There’s a new player in town, and it intends to buy-up big. The former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson is behind a new company, The Music Acquisition Corporation, which is planning to raise…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
Shari Hindmarsh unveils Great Company Collective

Shari Hindmarsh unveils Great Company Collective

Comms veteran Shari Hindmarsh takes the wheel at Great Company Collective (GCC), a new Melbourne-based business specialising in brand, PR and growth strategies. Hindmarsh is director at the…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
Shari Hindmarsh unveils Great Company Collective

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Shari Hindmarsh unveils Great Company Collective

Comms veteran Shari Hindmarsh takes the wheel at Great Company Collective (GCC), a new Melbourne-based business specialising in brand, PR and growth strategies. Hindmarsh is director at the…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2021
TEG taps former Virgin Australia exec Cameron Stone for tech leadership role

TEG taps former Virgin Australia exec Cameron Stone for tech leadership role

Former Virgin Australia executive Cameron Stone is spreading his wings at TEG, where he’s appointed as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Stone is charged with oversight for delivering TEG’s…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 15, 2021
TEG taps former Virgin Australia exec Cameron Stone for tech leadership role

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TEG taps former Virgin Australia exec Cameron Stone for tech leadership role

Former Virgin Australia executive Cameron Stone is spreading his wings at TEG, where he’s appointed as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Stone is charged with oversight for delivering TEG’s…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 15, 2021
Government injects $3.6 million into live 2021 projects

Government injects $3.6 million into live 2021 projects

Thirty arts tours will get a much-needed leg up this year as the federal government pledges to inject more than $3.6 million into a range of live projects. The Morrison Government on Friday announced…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 15, 2021
Government injects $3.6 million into live 2021 projects

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Government injects $3.6 million into live 2021 projects

Thirty arts tours will get a much-needed leg up this year as the federal government pledges to inject more than $3.6 million into a range of live projects. The Morrison Government on Friday announced…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 15, 2021
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