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Lars Brandle

Joined 20222465 posts
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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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Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash

Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash

The banking giant quietly steps away from its backing of LN’s fests, including Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 15, 2024
Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash

News

Barclays Backs Out of Live Nation's U.K. Fests Following Bands Backlash

The banking giant quietly steps away from its backing of LN’s fests, including Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 15, 2024
Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners

Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners

The Music Network now unveils the winners in each of the seven categories from the inaugural Variety Live Business Breakfast, with Twilio.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 13, 2024
Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners

News

Variety Live Business Breakfast 2024: All The Winners

The Music Network now unveils the winners in each of the seven categories from the inaugural Variety Live Business Breakfast, with Twilio.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 13, 2024
Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform

Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform

Sound Merch (SM) and Love Police ATM (LPATM), an affiliate of Mushroom Group, claim to be collectively owed more than $250,000 from Merchbar.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 12, 2024
Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform

News

Missing Merch Money? Australian Merchandise Companies Dig In Following ‘Massive Losses’ From U.S. Platform

Sound Merch (SM) and Love Police ATM (LPATM), an affiliate of Mushroom Group, claim to be collectively owed more than $250,000 from Merchbar.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 12, 2024
Queensland Gov’t Pledges $1.6m 'Lifeline' For Music Businesses

Queensland Gov’t Pledges $1.6m 'Lifeline' For Music Businesses

The cash boost is detailed in the state Budget, presented after premier Steven Miles unveiled a new post for Nighttime Economy Commissioner.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 11, 2024
Queensland Gov’t Pledges $1.6m 'Lifeline' For Music Businesses

News

Queensland Gov’t Pledges $1.6m 'Lifeline' For Music Businesses

The cash boost is detailed in the state Budget, presented after premier Steven Miles unveiled a new post for Nighttime Economy Commissioner.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 11, 2024
Queensland Gov't to Appoint Nighttime Economy Commissioner

Queensland Gov't to Appoint Nighttime Economy Commissioner

QMusic has been in talks with the premier and various ministers “about possible industry support for a number of months.”

By Lars Brandle - Jun 11, 2024
Queensland Gov't to Appoint Nighttime Economy Commissioner

News

Queensland Gov't to Appoint Nighttime Economy Commissioner

QMusic has been in talks with the premier and various ministers “about possible industry support for a number of months.”

By Lars Brandle - Jun 11, 2024
Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins Tapped For King’s Honour

Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins Tapped For King’s Honour

JC is appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts through music, and to the community.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2024
Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins Tapped For King’s Honour

News

Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins Tapped For King’s Honour

JC is appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts through music, and to the community.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2024
AWMAs’ Vicki Gordon Warns Music Industry's Push for Progress Is ‘Going Backwards’

AWMAs’ Vicki Gordon Warns Music Industry's Push for Progress Is ‘Going Backwards’

The “playing field for women and creative minorities remains vastly inequitable," and we find ourselves at "a critical juncture,” she says.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2024
AWMAs’ Vicki Gordon Warns Music Industry's Push for Progress Is ‘Going Backwards’

News

AWMAs’ Vicki Gordon Warns Music Industry's Push for Progress Is ‘Going Backwards’

The “playing field for women and creative minorities remains vastly inequitable," and we find ourselves at "a critical juncture,” she says.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2024
LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson to Step Down

LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson to Step Down

Evelyn Richardson, the long-standing CEO of Live Performance Australia, will depart from the trade body at year’s end. The development marks the end of an era for the trade body, led by New…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2024
LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson to Step Down

News

LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson to Step Down

Evelyn Richardson, the long-standing CEO of Live Performance Australia, will depart from the trade body at year’s end. The development marks the end of an era for the trade body, led by New…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Live Business Award'

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Live Business Award'

Australia’s premium youth publisher, The Brag Media, presents Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast, June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron. On the morning, seven special awards…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Live Business Award'

Features

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Live Business Award'

Australia’s premium youth publisher, The Brag Media, presents Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast, June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron. On the morning, seven special awards…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Best Australian Theatre Tour’

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Best Australian Theatre Tour’

The Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast is set for June 13. Check the shortlist for Best Australian Theatre Tour.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Best Australian Theatre Tour’

News

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Presents ‘Best Australian Theatre Tour’

The Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast is set for June 13. Check the shortlist for Best Australian Theatre Tour.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2024
Removing Radio Royalty Caps Could Unlock $4.8 Million For Australian Artists: Report

Removing Radio Royalty Caps Could Unlock $4.8 Million For Australian Artists: Report

The document, titled “Economic Impact of Removing Radio Caps for Sound Recordings, lays out a case for the removal of those caps.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2024
Removing Radio Royalty Caps Could Unlock $4.8 Million For Australian Artists: Report

News

Removing Radio Royalty Caps Could Unlock $4.8 Million For Australian Artists: Report

The document, titled “Economic Impact of Removing Radio Caps for Sound Recordings, lays out a case for the removal of those caps.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2024
Jessica Hunter Promoted to Head of The Brag Media, Lars Brandle Named Head of Content

Jessica Hunter Promoted to Head of The Brag Media, Lars Brandle Named Head of Content

Announced today (June 4), Jessica Hunter rises to head of The Brag Media and senior contributor Lars Brandle is appointed head of content.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2024
Jessica Hunter Promoted to Head of The Brag Media, Lars Brandle Named Head of Content

News

Jessica Hunter Promoted to Head of The Brag Media, Lars Brandle Named Head of Content

Announced today (June 4), Jessica Hunter rises to head of The Brag Media and senior contributor Lars Brandle is appointed head of content.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2024
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