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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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BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1

BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1

It’s a good week for BMG Australia, which scores the first ARIA No. 1 album of the year and decade with Dune Rats’ latest LP as the company restructures its recorded music team to capitalise on its…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 10, 2020
BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1

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BMG Australia announces promotions, hires as Dune Rats score ARIA No. 1

It’s a good week for BMG Australia, which scores the first ARIA No. 1 album of the year and decade with Dune Rats’ latest LP as the company restructures its recorded music team to capitalise on its…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 10, 2020
Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards

Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards

Orbit DJ Retreats are back for another lap, this time in two separate phases. After its debut on the international music calendar last year, the education-and-recharge gathering returns to Ibiza for…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 7, 2020
Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards

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Orbit DJ Retreats return to Ibiza for two rounds, Australia expansion on the cards

Orbit DJ Retreats are back for another lap, this time in two separate phases. After its debut on the international music calendar last year, the education-and-recharge gathering returns to Ibiza for…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 7, 2020
Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?

Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?

Warner Music Group is taking the public route, again. Late Thursday, the music giant filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for an initial…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 7, 2020
Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?

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Warner Music Group files for IPO, should you buy stocks?

Warner Music Group is taking the public route, again. Late Thursday, the music giant filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paving the way for an initial…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 7, 2020
Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting

Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting

Spotify is getting into a whole new ballgame: sport. The streaming music giant has acquired American sports and culture site The Ringer, which it will hope acts as a battering ram in the hunt for new…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 6, 2020
Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting

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Slam dunk! Spotify is now into sports podcasting

Spotify is getting into a whole new ballgame: sport. The streaming music giant has acquired American sports and culture site The Ringer, which it will hope acts as a battering ram in the hunt for new…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 6, 2020
Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court

Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court

The liquidation of talent agent Ralph Carr’s concerts division RCM Touring will be publicly examined next Monday (Feb. 10) morning in Sydney’s Supreme Court, TIO has learned. A public examination…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 6, 2020
Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court

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Ralph Carr’s RMC Touring to be publicly examined in Supreme Court

The liquidation of talent agent Ralph Carr’s concerts division RCM Touring will be publicly examined next Monday (Feb. 10) morning in Sydney’s Supreme Court, TIO has learned. A public examination…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 6, 2020
Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year

Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year

Tones And I could add the APRA Song of the Year to her bulging trophy cabinet. But she’s got company. The rights society today unveils the top 25 songs in the hunt for the coveted category, with the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 5, 2020
Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year

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Tones And I, Kevin Parker, King Gizzard & more up for APRA Song of The Year

Tones And I could add the APRA Song of the Year to her bulging trophy cabinet. But she’s got company. The rights society today unveils the top 25 songs in the hunt for the coveted category, with the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 5, 2020
YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million

YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million

YouTube bagged more than US$15 billion in advertising revenue last year, and its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium platforms now boast more than 22 million paid subscribers. Those are some of the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 5, 2020
YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million

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YouTube’s ad-revenue is flying, music subscribers top 22 million

YouTube bagged more than US$15 billion in advertising revenue last year, and its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium platforms now boast more than 22 million paid subscribers. Those are some of the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 5, 2020
Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions

Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions

There are major changes underway within Sony Music Australia’s creative divisions, with several key staff enjoying promotions and new remits and others joining the company. Marietta Ouzas is rewarded…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 4, 2020
Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions

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Denis Handlin restructures Sony Music's creative divisions with new hires, promotions

There are major changes underway within Sony Music Australia’s creative divisions, with several key staff enjoying promotions and new remits and others joining the company. Marietta Ouzas is rewarded…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 4, 2020
‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief

‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief

'Make It Rain' has rained cash for good causes. A special Los Angeles fundraising concert featuring a line-up of top-shelf DJs from Australia and North America last week raised more than A$125,000…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 3, 2020
‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief

News

‘Make It Rain’ all-star dance music event in L.A. raises $125,000 for bushfire relief

'Make It Rain' has rained cash for good causes. A special Los Angeles fundraising concert featuring a line-up of top-shelf DJs from Australia and North America last week raised more than A$125,000…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 3, 2020
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far

Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far

'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 30, 2020
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ hits Spotify milestone: a glance at the numbers so far

'Dance Monkey' is no longer king of the jungle, though its still going strong. In less than a year, Tones And I’s monster hit has etched its name in the history books on both sides of the globe,…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 30, 2020
Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change

Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change

Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 30, 2020
Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change

News

Triple J’s Hottest 100 listeners donated $250,000 for climate change

Triple j’s blockbuster Hottest 100 delivered more than music. The annual countdown also pulled in more than a quarter million dollars for long-term bushfire relief. More 4,800 listeners donated…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 30, 2020
What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age

What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age

Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 29, 2020
What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age

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What do Sting, Nick Cave and Thom Yorke have in common? They’re dropping the grump and chilling with age

Late night U.S. TV is a strange concept. Here, you have a tightly-wound package of entertainment, led by a gregarious host and his band playing along, waiting for their cues. We get the full package…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 29, 2020
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