Lars Brandle

There are many unspoken truths in life. Not everyone likes you, and that’s ok. Those same people judge you by your bad grammar. Yes, they do. The number of television sets in a pub is inversely…

Alison Wenham has resurfaced at Funnel Music, where the legendary independents’ advocate takes the role of non-executive director. Wenham, who co-founded the Association of independent Music (AIM)…

Australian label and media executive Cameron Farrelly has landed a high-flying role with Spotify in New York City. Farrelly joins the streaming giant as global creative director, where he will lead…

As the Brits soak up the best mid-summer weather in recent memory, Kylie Minogue is in the sunniest position of them all. The Aussie pop princess is sprinting to the U.K. albums chart crown with Step…

R.I.P. Spotify’s upload program. Less than a year after starting beta-testing on a direct upload feature, the streaming giant is pulling the plug. All content delivered through that direct submission…

It’s a new day, a new financial year and a new dawn for music licensing. On Monday, July 1, after years to testing and refining, APRA AMCOS and PPCA launched OneMusic Australia, a one-stop shop for…

When you listen, the labels listen too. Especially when you're pre-saving future faves. Pre-saving albums on Spotify can give recording labels access to more personal user data than you might…

After years of talk and testing, the day has very nearly arrived. OneMusic Australia, APRA AMCOS and PPCA‘s new joint public performance licensing system, is all set to roll out. Still in the dark on…

BTS are coming to a movie theatre near you. The record-destroying K-pop boy band are behind a third feature-length film, Bring The Soul: The Movie, set for a global cinematic release this August…

Tune in, turn on, chill out. Universal Music Australia is flexing its muscles in the events space with ZoneOut International Music Festival, a new single-day blast of ideas, imagery and music from…

Songs by rising Sydney talent Odette, Nashville-based Novocastrian country singer and songwriter Morgan Evans, and chart-topping electronic music duo The Presets are among the Top 40 finalists for…

CHANGES are coming, real soon. On July 3 and 4, the music industry will convene for CHANGES, the second annual marketplace for ideas, tech-talk, networking and, of course, music. More than 100…