Lars Brandle
Latest stories

We’re with the crew: Industry support organisation CrewCare launches for live professionals
Those thousands of men and women who work in the background, often unseen, to get the shows on the road now have a new, national advocacy organisation. Established by veteran live professionals…

News
We’re with the crew: Industry support organisation CrewCare launches for live professionals
Those thousands of men and women who work in the background, often unseen, to get the shows on the road now have a new, national advocacy organisation. Established by veteran live professionals…

Zane Lowe launches New Music Daily show on Apple Music: ‘We’re really creatively flexible’
Zane Lowe has a new show. The veteran, New Zealand-born broadcaster goes live tomorrow morning with New Music Daily, a weekly show on Apple Music’s 24/7 global livestream Beats 1. The new programme…

News
Zane Lowe launches New Music Daily show on Apple Music: ‘We’re really creatively flexible’
Zane Lowe has a new show. The veteran, New Zealand-born broadcaster goes live tomorrow morning with New Music Daily, a weekly show on Apple Music’s 24/7 global livestream Beats 1. The new programme…

A-ha’s Mags Furuholmen talks ‘Take On Me’ anniversary and the long, long wait between Australian tours
It’s been said, if you can remember the ‘60s, you weren’t there. If you can remember the year 1985, lucky you. Step into the time machine. 1985 was a pivotal one for music. The single most important…

News
A-ha’s Mags Furuholmen talks ‘Take On Me’ anniversary and the long, long wait between Australian tours
It’s been said, if you can remember the ‘60s, you weren’t there. If you can remember the year 1985, lucky you. Step into the time machine. 1985 was a pivotal one for music. The single most important…

Soundcharts launches global real-time tracking feature ‘Mentions’
Music analytics specialist Soundcharts has launched a new, real-time media tracking tool which is designed to give music professionals a leg up in the tricky game for identifying artists’ hot spots.…

News
Soundcharts launches global real-time tracking feature ‘Mentions’
Music analytics specialist Soundcharts has launched a new, real-time media tracking tool which is designed to give music professionals a leg up in the tricky game for identifying artists’ hot spots.…

Almost half of musicians face sexual harassment at work: Report
Nearly half of all musicians face sexual harassment while going about their work, a new study has found. And most victims don’t come forward due to their concerns about how their claims could affect…

News
Almost half of musicians face sexual harassment at work: Report
Nearly half of all musicians face sexual harassment while going about their work, a new study has found. And most victims don’t come forward due to their concerns about how their claims could affect…

NSW festival operators threaten exodus after government won’t budge on industry roundtable
Festivals in NSW are at risk of folding, and those able to weather the current legislative storm would look to take their business elsewhere if government doesn’t make meaningful commitments to…

News
NSW festival operators threaten exodus after government won’t budge on industry roundtable
Festivals in NSW are at risk of folding, and those able to weather the current legislative storm would look to take their business elsewhere if government doesn’t make meaningful commitments to…

Adam Ireland joins UMA’s BRING agency to build ‘culturally compelling campaigns’
Adam Ireland has been tapped as General Manager, Brand Partnerships at BRING, Universal Music Australia’s branded entertainment agency. Based in Sydney, Ireland will be responsible for building…

News
Adam Ireland joins UMA’s BRING agency to build ‘culturally compelling campaigns’
Adam Ireland has been tapped as General Manager, Brand Partnerships at BRING, Universal Music Australia’s branded entertainment agency. Based in Sydney, Ireland will be responsible for building…

APRA to TikTok: ’Do the Right Thing by Copyright Owners’
The Australian industry is backing calls for TikTok to change tactic and pay reasonable royalties for music played on its platform. Earlier this week, the U.S. National Music Publishers’ Association…

News
APRA to TikTok: ’Do the Right Thing by Copyright Owners’
The Australian industry is backing calls for TikTok to change tactic and pay reasonable royalties for music played on its platform. Earlier this week, the U.S. National Music Publishers’ Association…

Industry calls for talks with NSW premier over ‘unworkable’ festivals draft bill
A stinging open letter addressing the NSW Premier’s "unworkable" draft bill on festivals licensing has so far fallen on deaf ears. A cadre of music industry organisations on Thursday wrote to the…

News
Industry calls for talks with NSW premier over ‘unworkable’ festivals draft bill
A stinging open letter addressing the NSW Premier’s "unworkable" draft bill on festivals licensing has so far fallen on deaf ears. A cadre of music industry organisations on Thursday wrote to the…

Tones And I has cracked the U.S. charts
‘Dance Monkey’ has finally swung into the U.S. charts. Tones And I’s monster hit debuts at No. 96 on the Billboard 100 chart, dated Oct. 19, and its parent EP The Kids Are Coming enters the Billboard…

News
Tones And I has cracked the U.S. charts
‘Dance Monkey’ has finally swung into the U.S. charts. Tones And I’s monster hit debuts at No. 96 on the Billboard 100 chart, dated Oct. 19, and its parent EP The Kids Are Coming enters the Billboard…

'6 Festivals' film scores Screen Australia funding
Groovin The Moo is getting the big screen treatment. A half dozen of the nation’s hottest and happiest outdoor fests will feature in a new film, which has secured production funding from Screen…

News
'6 Festivals' film scores Screen Australia funding
Groovin The Moo is getting the big screen treatment. A half dozen of the nation’s hottest and happiest outdoor fests will feature in a new film, which has secured production funding from Screen…

Tones And I becomes first Australian to lead Spotify’s Global Chart
Tones And I continues to go where no Aussie has gone before. ‘Dance Monkey’ has just hit No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Chart, making Tones the first-ever Australian to achieve the feat. ‘Dance Monkey’ is…

News
Tones And I becomes first Australian to lead Spotify’s Global Chart
Tones And I continues to go where no Aussie has gone before. ‘Dance Monkey’ has just hit No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Chart, making Tones the first-ever Australian to achieve the feat. ‘Dance Monkey’ is…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Get our top stories straight to your inbox daily by signing up to our Newsletter