Lars Brandle

Michael Gudinski’s Music From the Home Front was a ratings hit. The three-hour-plus music extravaganza drew 815,000 metro viewer on Saturday night, giving Nine the night’s ratings crown and helping…

Andrew Stone engaged in a social media war-of-words Friday morning that had more beef than a Big Mac and had industry observers reaching for their popcorn. Stone, head of Chugg Music, came under some…

Mason Watts is just 20 years of age and a relative unknown in music circles, but he’s a wanted man. The singer and songwriter is the subject of a simmering brouhaha between Ditto Music in London and…

Once again, the music community is stepping up to help out. Musicians have banded together in the past to raise money and awareness for survivors of famine, political injustices, tsunamis, and…

Jaxsta is giving back to the music community by unlocking its top-tier platform, Jaxsta Pro, and waving the fee for the rest of the year. The initiative is intended as a tonic to the “unprecedented…

Apple Music is taking the challenge to Spotify by launching its streaming service in 52 additional markets, including 25 African nations. It’s an impressive statement from a company which has never…

Australia’s recorded music market had a clean bill of health prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, newly published data reveals. The national record business powered to a fifth successive year of gains…

City Pop Records is expanding its roster with the signing of Mason Watts, a 20-year-old singer and songwriter from sunny Queensland. The new deal is a dream come true for Watts. “Signing a deal has…

The world is in lockdown, all gigs are off, and the path ahead is a tricky one. The enormous streaming business, however, should tick along just fine in the months ahead. That’s the upbeat line from…

The weekend’s historic One World: Together at Home concert, touted as the largest-ever virtual gathering of major music stars and an event to rival Live Aid, raked in US$127.9 million ($200 million)…

AEG Presents, the world's second-largest concert promoter, is clarifying its position on ticket refunds as the COVID-19 lockdown turns the live events space into a desert. The live music giant will…

All gigs are off. We’re stuck at home, worried about our next buck and glued to our devices. No doubt about it, COVID-19 has made 2020 a dumpster fire to remember. The novel Coronavirus is punishing…