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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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Aussie Aussie Aussie: Hot streak looks set to continue on U.K. albums chart

Aussie Aussie Aussie: Hot streak looks set to continue on U.K. albums chart

The Aussie invasion looks set to continue on the U.K. albums chart, with no less than four homegrown titles set to impact the Top 20, and five in the Top 50. Last Friday, AC/DC scored the year’s…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Aussie Aussie Aussie: Hot streak looks set to continue on U.K. albums chart

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Aussie Aussie Aussie: Hot streak looks set to continue on U.K. albums chart

The Aussie invasion looks set to continue on the U.K. albums chart, with no less than four homegrown titles set to impact the Top 20, and five in the Top 50. Last Friday, AC/DC scored the year’s…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Welcome to Tones Zone: Roblox game Splash announces Tones And I activation

Welcome to Tones Zone: Roblox game Splash announces Tones And I activation

It’s game on for Tones And I, who has made a neat new play with Splash, the popular music game in Roblox. Announced today (24th November), Tones will make a string of virtual appearances for…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Welcome to Tones Zone: Roblox game Splash announces Tones And I activation

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Welcome to Tones Zone: Roblox game Splash announces Tones And I activation

It’s game on for Tones And I, who has made a neat new play with Splash, the popular music game in Roblox. Announced today (24th November), Tones will make a string of virtual appearances for…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Dan Rosen has a new boss at Warner Music

Dan Rosen has a new boss at Warner Music

It’s the busiest week of the year for Dan Rosen, who is overseeing his final ARIA Awards on Wednesday as CEO of ARIA, before taking the top job at Warner Music Australia. As previously reported,…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Dan Rosen has a new boss at Warner Music

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Dan Rosen has a new boss at Warner Music

It’s the busiest week of the year for Dan Rosen, who is overseeing his final ARIA Awards on Wednesday as CEO of ARIA, before taking the top job at Warner Music Australia. As previously reported,…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 24, 2020
Sports gets all the big numbers. Why is live music left out? [Op-Ed]

Sports gets all the big numbers. Why is live music left out? [Op-Ed]

49,155.That’s the total number of rugby league die-hards who pulled in at Suncorp Stadium last Wednesday night (18th November) for the State of Origin decider.Sport is a numbers game. The team or…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 23, 2020
Sports gets all the big numbers. Why is live music left out? [Op-Ed]

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Sports gets all the big numbers. Why is live music left out? [Op-Ed]

49,155.That’s the total number of rugby league die-hards who pulled in at Suncorp Stadium last Wednesday night (18th November) for the State of Origin decider.Sport is a numbers game. The team or…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 23, 2020
Australia’s live industry welcomes ‘essential’ funding and new ‘Roadmap’ for concerts

Australia’s live industry welcomes ‘essential’ funding and new ‘Roadmap’ for concerts

Australia’s live entertainment sector has welcomed the federal Government’s long-overdue rescue funds and its adoption of a roadmap for the rebirth of concerts. On Friday, Federal Minister for…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 23, 2020
Australia’s live industry welcomes ‘essential’ funding and new ‘Roadmap’ for concerts

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Australia’s live industry welcomes ‘essential’ funding and new ‘Roadmap’ for concerts

Australia’s live entertainment sector has welcomed the federal Government’s long-overdue rescue funds and its adoption of a roadmap for the rebirth of concerts. On Friday, Federal Minister for…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 23, 2020
Zac Gould unveils ALTCHORD management company, label with Ingrooves

Zac Gould unveils ALTCHORD management company, label with Ingrooves

Zac Gould today launches the ALTCHORD artist management company and record label, TIO can exclusively reveal. Based in Melbourne, ALTCHORD will house Gould’s management clients from Smack Face Music,…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 20, 2020
Zac Gould unveils ALTCHORD management company, label with Ingrooves

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Zac Gould unveils ALTCHORD management company, label with Ingrooves

Zac Gould today launches the ALTCHORD artist management company and record label, TIO can exclusively reveal. Based in Melbourne, ALTCHORD will house Gould’s management clients from Smack Face Music,…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 20, 2020
Alex The Astronaut named to U.S.-based Out100 List

Alex The Astronaut named to U.S.-based Out100 List

Alex The Astronaut has landed on a major international list celebrating the movers and shakers in the LGBTQ+ community. The independent Australian artist makes the Out100 list, a U.S.-published…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 20, 2020
Alex The Astronaut named to U.S.-based Out100 List

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Alex The Astronaut named to U.S.-based Out100 List

Alex The Astronaut has landed on a major international list celebrating the movers and shakers in the LGBTQ+ community. The independent Australian artist makes the Out100 list, a U.S.-published…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 20, 2020
Four Australian acts make Top 10 most Shazamed songs of all-time list

Four Australian acts make Top 10 most Shazamed songs of all-time list

There’s an Australian takeover in the top 10 of Shazam’s all-time list, which is led by Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’. Tones’ global beast rules Shazam’s Top 100 with more than 36.6 million IDs since…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 19, 2020
Four Australian acts make Top 10 most Shazamed songs of all-time list

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Four Australian acts make Top 10 most Shazamed songs of all-time list

There’s an Australian takeover in the top 10 of Shazam’s all-time list, which is led by Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’. Tones’ global beast rules Shazam’s Top 100 with more than 36.6 million IDs since…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 19, 2020
Australian Institute of Music announces $100,000 in scholarships for 'future leaders'

Australian Institute of Music announces $100,000 in scholarships for 'future leaders'

Got skills? The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) wants to hear from you. Today, AIM unveils scholarships to the total value of $100,000, targeting the music industry’s future leaders, innovators…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 18, 2020
Australian Institute of Music announces $100,000 in scholarships for 'future leaders'

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Australian Institute of Music announces $100,000 in scholarships for 'future leaders'

Got skills? The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) wants to hear from you. Today, AIM unveils scholarships to the total value of $100,000, targeting the music industry’s future leaders, innovators…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 18, 2020
Kylie, Courtney and the stink of Tall Poppy Syndrome [Op-Ed]

Kylie, Courtney and the stink of Tall Poppy Syndrome [Op-Ed]

Kylie Minogue is tiny in stature, a giant in the pop scene. And for some reason, on her impressive rise to the top, she took a flogging from many countrymen.This week, Kylie lifts her status a notch…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
Kylie, Courtney and the stink of Tall Poppy Syndrome [Op-Ed]

News

Kylie, Courtney and the stink of Tall Poppy Syndrome [Op-Ed]

Kylie Minogue is tiny in stature, a giant in the pop scene. And for some reason, on her impressive rise to the top, she took a flogging from many countrymen.This week, Kylie lifts her status a notch…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
AC/DC's 'Power Up' is rocking to U.K. No. 1

AC/DC's 'Power Up' is rocking to U.K. No. 1

Look for one ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted act to unseat another on the next U.K. albums chart, where AC/DC’s Power Up is powering to the top spot. AC/DC’s 17th studio album will become their fourth…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
AC/DC's 'Power Up' is rocking to U.K. No. 1

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AC/DC's 'Power Up' is rocking to U.K. No. 1

Look for one ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted act to unseat another on the next U.K. albums chart, where AC/DC’s Power Up is powering to the top spot. AC/DC’s 17th studio album will become their fourth…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
New COVID-inspired Australian platform Serenade generates direct income for artists

New COVID-inspired Australian platform Serenade generates direct income for artists

If you’re good at something, don’t do it for free. That’s the tune played by Serenade, a new platform launched during the height of the pandemic which operates in the sweet spot between artists and…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
New COVID-inspired Australian platform Serenade generates direct income for artists

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New COVID-inspired Australian platform Serenade generates direct income for artists

If you’re good at something, don’t do it for free. That’s the tune played by Serenade, a new platform launched during the height of the pandemic which operates in the sweet spot between artists and…

By Lars Brandle - Nov 17, 2020
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