Lars Brandle

Singer and songwriter Ruby Hunter will be posthumously inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards’ Hall of Fame, set to take place Saturday night, August 8th. Hunter will be feted with…

It’s not hard to see why Wayne Connolly has been referred to as Australia’s Rick Rubin, a nod to the giant American record producer and American Recordings chief. Connolly is the man with the golden…

Death By Denim has signed with Paradigm Agency for live bookings in the U.K. and Europe, The Industry Observer can exclusively reveal. It’s a forward-looking deal which gives Death By Denim a…

ORiGiN Music’s theatrical business has added the Wise Music/ G.Schirmer Classical concert catalogue to its growing concert library activities. Through the deal, announced this week, ORiGiN Theatrical…

“Who was the 16-year-old Aussie kid who cracked the top 10 in the week Taylor Swift’s 'Folklore' broke records?” It’s the type of tricky question pub quiz masters can wheel out in years to come.…

As Donald Trump’s administration ratchets-up threats to ban TikTok in the U.S., software giant Microsoft is ready to pounce with a game-changing deal. In a statement posted Monday morning AEST (late…

Facebook has finally pressed the button on music videos. Over the weekend, the social giant rolled out shareable, licensed music videos for its users in the U.S. with global music video premieres…

It wasn’t exactly full-steam ahead for Spotify during the pandemic, as the streamer saw its base of paid subscribers grow from 130 million to 138 million in the second quarter, ahead of analysts’…

Golden Robot Records is building its business in the U.K. with the addition of rising northerners Scuttlers and Dirty Laces to its stable. Scuttlers, from Manchester, are four schoolmates with a…

Alice Ivy has snared a new, global publishing deal, through a joint venture with Native Tongue and Concord Music Publishing. Effective immediately, the publishing pact closely follows the release of…

Pollies are on notice. Ask permission for the songs played at your rallies or in campaigns, or else. The U.S.-based Artist Rights Coalition, a not-for-profit advocacy for the artist community, is…

Taylor Swift’s Folklore is going gangbusters around the globe, with the pop superstar’s surprise release busting several records en route to what should be a massive opening week. In the United…