Lars Brandle

Live Nation Entertainment is pumping money into the nation’s ongoing bushfire relief efforts. The Australian businesses of the concerts juggernaut are donating at least $500,000 to bushfire recovery…

With a new recording deal, a spanking new release and industry attention on both sides of the globe, Evan Klar is enjoying a cracking start to the new year. The Melbourne songwriter and producer last…

Three Grammys, a long run at No. 1 in the United States and more than a billion streams set-up Gotye as a rare type of Australian success story. Today, he's confirmed as the ARIA Chart Australian…

The new year is only a week old, but a copyright lawsuit for the ages is already taking shape. On Tuesday, Sonos, the home speaker specialists, sued Google in two U.S. federal court systems seeking…

Time’s well and truly up for sexual misconduct and bad behaviour in the entertainment industry, and advocates for change have laid down the groundrules. Time’s Up Entertainment, the U.S.-based…

BTS’ year has started on a winning note with the K-pop superstars bagging a bunch of trophies at the 34th annual Golden Disc Awards, held Saturday and Sunday at South Korea’s Gocheok Sky Dome. The…

U.S.-based Latin music power player Rich Mendez, founder of the independent Rich Music label, has been hit with jail time for his role in a bogus timeshare setup. Mendez, a former car-dealership…

The record industry definitely made Santa’s good list this year. With Christmas just days out and most grown-ups looking for a cosy spot to hibernate, the music majors bring good tidings. In separate…

Take a glance at the pointy end of the ARIA charts this week, and it’s a tale of two giants, representing different generations and styles. They've a whole lot more in common than you might realise.…

Viagogo is on the charm offensive. The live sector isn’t buying it. The controversial ticket resale company recently engaged with a new PR team in Australia, where its reputation is essentially muck…

Tones And I just scored an early Christmas present: a U.S. top 10. ‘Dance Monkey’ this week cracks the top tier of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, rising 13-9 on the latest chart, TIO can…

Michael Chugg is spinning a new music venture. The legendary concert promoter and his business partner Andrew Stone launch a new label, City Pop Records, and debut its first signing, the teenage…