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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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Ex-Olympian signs a record deal with Dot Dash: Exclusive

Ex-Olympian signs a record deal with Dot Dash: Exclusive

Liam McGorry’s Ex-Olympian signs on the dotted line with Dot Dash Recordings, the indie label home to Methyl Ethel, Sui Zhen, Donny Benét, Banoffee, Jeremy Neale and others. Ex-Olympian is the new…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 15, 2020
Ex-Olympian signs a record deal with Dot Dash: Exclusive

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Ex-Olympian signs a record deal with Dot Dash: Exclusive

Liam McGorry’s Ex-Olympian signs on the dotted line with Dot Dash Recordings, the indie label home to Methyl Ethel, Sui Zhen, Donny Benét, Banoffee, Jeremy Neale and others. Ex-Olympian is the new…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 15, 2020
DMA’S predicted to hit Top 5 in the U.K. and Australia with ‘The Glow'

DMA’S predicted to hit Top 5 in the U.K. and Australia with ‘The Glow'

DMA’S are on the verge of going where they’ve never gone before: to the U.K. top 5 and No. 1 in Australia. The Sydney trio are flying high with their new album, The Glow, which starts at No. 3 on the…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 14, 2020
DMA’S predicted to hit Top 5 in the U.K. and Australia with ‘The Glow'

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DMA’S predicted to hit Top 5 in the U.K. and Australia with ‘The Glow'

DMA’S are on the verge of going where they’ve never gone before: to the U.K. top 5 and No. 1 in Australia. The Sydney trio are flying high with their new album, The Glow, which starts at No. 3 on the…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 14, 2020
Bigsound 2020 is definitely happening – with some COVIDSafe tweaks

Bigsound 2020 is definitely happening – with some COVIDSafe tweaks

Lock it in: Bigsound is happening this year. One of the great question marks hanging over the Australian music industry is finally answered this morning with confirmation of Bigsound 2020, spread out…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 14, 2020
Bigsound 2020 is definitely happening – with some COVIDSafe tweaks

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Bigsound 2020 is definitely happening – with some COVIDSafe tweaks

Lock it in: Bigsound is happening this year. One of the great question marks hanging over the Australian music industry is finally answered this morning with confirmation of Bigsound 2020, spread out…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 14, 2020
Baker Boy and Miiesha lead 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards nominations

Baker Boy and Miiesha lead 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards nominations

With a hattrick of nominations each, Baker Boy and Miiesha are at the front of the grid for the next month’s National Indigenous Music Awards. Baker Boy is up for Artist Of The Year, and his track…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 13, 2020
Baker Boy and Miiesha lead 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards nominations

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Baker Boy and Miiesha lead 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards nominations

With a hattrick of nominations each, Baker Boy and Miiesha are at the front of the grid for the next month’s National Indigenous Music Awards. Baker Boy is up for Artist Of The Year, and his track…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 13, 2020
Watch: triple j’s hilarious ‘new sound’ parody video

Watch: triple j’s hilarious ‘new sound’ parody video

triple j’s newbies Bryce and Ebony want to sprinkle some "razzle dazzle" into your triple j experience. Bryce and Ebony are still getting their feet under the brekkie table at triple j. But in a…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 10, 2020
Watch: triple j’s hilarious ‘new sound’ parody video

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Watch: triple j’s hilarious ‘new sound’ parody video

triple j’s newbies Bryce and Ebony want to sprinkle some "razzle dazzle" into your triple j experience. Bryce and Ebony are still getting their feet under the brekkie table at triple j. But in a…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 10, 2020
Papers please: Bands now have a rehearsal document to show police in lockdown

Papers please: Bands now have a rehearsal document to show police in lockdown

As venues in several states prepare to re-open their doors for post-COVID concerts (sorry, not you Victoria), bands need to stay lean, mean and keen for the road ahead. Practice makes perfect.Now,…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 10, 2020
Papers please: Bands now have a rehearsal document to show police in lockdown

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Papers please: Bands now have a rehearsal document to show police in lockdown

As venues in several states prepare to re-open their doors for post-COVID concerts (sorry, not you Victoria), bands need to stay lean, mean and keen for the road ahead. Practice makes perfect.Now,…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 10, 2020
The United States government is looking to ban TikTok

The United States government is looking to ban TikTok

TikTok, for so long the scourge of the music industry, is now under facing a lifetime ban from the U.S. government. It’s no secret Donald Trump’s administration is engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 8, 2020
The United States government is looking to ban TikTok

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The United States government is looking to ban TikTok

TikTok, for so long the scourge of the music industry, is now under facing a lifetime ban from the U.S. government. It’s no secret Donald Trump’s administration is engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 8, 2020
Sony Music, Andrew Jackson form JV label Avoca Drive

Sony Music, Andrew Jackson form JV label Avoca Drive

Artist management and record label veteran Andrew Jackson has struck a joint venture with Sony Music Australia, dubbed Avoca Drive. The new label launches with its first signing, the electronic pop…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 7, 2020
Sony Music, Andrew Jackson form JV label Avoca Drive

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Sony Music, Andrew Jackson form JV label Avoca Drive

Artist management and record label veteran Andrew Jackson has struck a joint venture with Sony Music Australia, dubbed Avoca Drive. The new label launches with its first signing, the electronic pop…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 7, 2020
AIR Awards and Indie-Con 2020 confirmed for Adelaide

AIR Awards and Indie-Con 2020 confirmed for Adelaide

Lock it in: The AIR Awards and Indie-Con Australia conference will return to Adelaide this October. The pandemic has ruined most of 2020, though organisers of the indie community’s annual awards…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 7, 2020
AIR Awards and Indie-Con 2020 confirmed for Adelaide

News

AIR Awards and Indie-Con 2020 confirmed for Adelaide

Lock it in: The AIR Awards and Indie-Con Australia conference will return to Adelaide this October. The pandemic has ruined most of 2020, though organisers of the indie community’s annual awards…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 7, 2020
Aus connection helped Blackpink smash Guinness World Record

Aus connection helped Blackpink smash Guinness World Record

Australians love a success story. Yet somehow, the indomitable rise of Blackpink, has been ignored or overlooked by the mainstream media.Last week, Blackpink smashed a bunch of world records, as the…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2020
Aus connection helped Blackpink smash Guinness World Record

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Aus connection helped Blackpink smash Guinness World Record

Australians love a success story. Yet somehow, the indomitable rise of Blackpink, has been ignored or overlooked by the mainstream media.Last week, Blackpink smashed a bunch of world records, as the…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2020
NZ teen Jawsh 685 completes journey to No. 1 in U.K. and Australia

NZ teen Jawsh 685 completes journey to No. 1 in U.K. and Australia

Joshua Stylah, also known as Jawsh 685, is on top of the world. The teenage New Zealand producer, better known as Jawsh 685, has the new No. 1 in the U.K. and Australia as ‘Savage Love,’ his…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2020
NZ teen Jawsh 685 completes journey to No. 1 in U.K. and Australia

News

NZ teen Jawsh 685 completes journey to No. 1 in U.K. and Australia

Joshua Stylah, also known as Jawsh 685, is on top of the world. The teenage New Zealand producer, better known as Jawsh 685, has the new No. 1 in the U.K. and Australia as ‘Savage Love,’ his…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 6, 2020
Yothu Yindi's ‘Treaty’ rules new publicly-voted poll of the NT's all-time greats

Yothu Yindi's ‘Treaty’ rules new publicly-voted poll of the NT's all-time greats

Yothu Yindi's enduring hit ‘Treaty’ comes out on top of a new publicly-voted poll of the Northern Territory’s all-time greats. Almost 30 years after it first hit the airwaves, ‘Treaty’ is No. 1 on…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 2, 2020
Yothu Yindi's ‘Treaty’ rules new publicly-voted poll of the NT's all-time greats

News

Yothu Yindi's ‘Treaty’ rules new publicly-voted poll of the NT's all-time greats

Yothu Yindi's enduring hit ‘Treaty’ comes out on top of a new publicly-voted poll of the Northern Territory’s all-time greats. Almost 30 years after it first hit the airwaves, ‘Treaty’ is No. 1 on…

By Lars Brandle - Jul 2, 2020
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