Lars Brandle

Mushroom Group is growing. Michael Gudinski's independent music juggernaut is launching a neighbouring rights company, Good Neighbour, through an alliance with Susan Cotchin, a royalties collection…

When the Australian music industry gathers Tuesday night (April 30) for the APRA Music Awards, the man of honour won’t be in the house. But he’ll be there in spirit. Rob Potts, the promoter, manager…

Is AEG the evil empire? A monopolistic beast, engulfing and devouring its competitors, steamrolling the rest into dust? On evidence, probably not. The question has been bounced about in music circles…

Sylvia Rhone, the trailblazing U.S. record executive, has been bumped up to chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a reward for her “critical leadership role” and knack for delivering hits at the music…

The Aussies are headed to the Big Apple. Led by Australian Music Prize winners A.B. Original and Hermitude, a six-pack of homegrown acts will flex their musical muscles on the SummerStage in Central…

There’s no point arguing. BTS is the biggest band on the planet right now. The K-pop outfit has completed a week for the history books, by busting opening-day viewing records on YouTube, and hitting…

Scalpers just got a smackdown in Europe where parliamentarians have banned ticketing bots. On Wednesday, The European Parliament voted to outlaw automated software, which scoops up tickets and…

First the U.S., then the U.K. Now the world. BTS is looking to dominate charts around the globe with their new EP, Map of the Soul: Persona (Big Hit Entertainment), which is on track for the…

From a nobody outta nowhere in particular, Tekashi 6ix9ine swiftly became that tattooed face always staring back at you. It was all by design, meticulously mapped out over several years, according to…

Donny Benét is no longer going it alone. The debonaire, post-disco Sydney recording artist is now managed by Maggie Collins and her team at Morning Belle, TIO can exclusively reveal. Through this new…

Veteran music publisher Clive Hodson joins the new board of West Australian Music (WAM) while Livia Carré is promoted to general manager, a new position at the trade body. Hodson, managing director…

It’s official: Australia’s recorded music market is flying. And it’s tracking well ahead of global trends. Earlier today, ARIA published its 2018 wholesale results with revenue blowing past $526…