Lars Brandle

Warner Music Group is a public company once again. After a drawn-out process delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the major music company finally made its debut Wednesday (June 3) on the NASDAQ with…

TikTok is scouting a head of music for its expanding Australian presence, who’ll be expected to spot and push new homegrown talent. The popular short-form streaming video platform is recruiting an…

Hang on, help is on its way. From June 15, Australia’s artist managers will have access to a new, early intervention mental health program, custom built for the music industry. Taking its name from…

As the music industry presses pause for “Blackout Tuesday,” a sweeping show of solidarity following the death of another unarmed African-American in an act of police brutality, Bandcamp is doing its…

The New Zealand music community is quietly rejoicing a landmark NZ$175 million recovery package which will help prop-up an arts sector that has been smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The package…

Björn Ulvaeus, co-founder of Swedish pop legends ABBA, is the new President of CISAC, the confederation of authors’ societies. In this new role, Ulvaeus will support the confederation’s work to…

Don’t expect international acts to play Australia until March 2021, at the earliest. That’s the word according to Mushroom Group chairman Michael Gudinski. “All my touring is completely finished, and…

Thelma Plum is taking it to the bank. The multiple ARIA and APRA Award-nominated singer and songwriter has landed a sync deal with her cover of Powderfinger’s ‘These Days,’ which now appears in a…

Peter Ikin’s former partner is facing murder charges relating to the longtime Warner Music executive’s death in a Paris hotel more than a decade ago. Ikin, a widely respected music man who is…

Tones And I keeps on kicking goals. On Monday night (May 25), Tones came up big with two wins at the Virtual APRA Music Awards, including the night’s big honour, the peer-voted Song of the Year for…

The arts and culture community in New South Wales has scored a $50 million cash injection to help get through the coronavirus pandemic. While the rest of the country was enjoying another sleepy…

Ticketek is all set to become the first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the digital buy-now, pay-later service, for its customers. Founded in Australia in 2015, Afterpay was named one of…