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Lars Brandle

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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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Support Act extends COVID-19 relief grants to NSW music pros doing it tough

Support Act extends COVID-19 relief grants to NSW music pros doing it tough

Support Act is extending its pandemic support with new cash grants made available to NSW industry professionals in need. Announced Monday (Jan. 28), the COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants program unlocks…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 28, 2022
Support Act extends COVID-19 relief grants to NSW music pros doing it tough

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Support Act extends COVID-19 relief grants to NSW music pros doing it tough

Support Act is extending its pandemic support with new cash grants made available to NSW industry professionals in need. Announced Monday (Jan. 28), the COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants program unlocks…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 28, 2022
BTS was the biggest recorded music act on the planet in 2021

BTS was the biggest recorded music act on the planet in 2021

Take a bow, ARMY. For the second time, BTS has been named IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year, a coveted prize that recognises the biggest recorded music act on the planet for the past 12…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 25, 2022
BTS was the biggest recorded music act on the planet in 2021

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BTS was the biggest recorded music act on the planet in 2021

Take a bow, ARMY. For the second time, BTS has been named IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year, a coveted prize that recognises the biggest recorded music act on the planet for the past 12…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 25, 2022
Set Mo is all set for next phase with new management, global release deal: Exclusive

Set Mo is all set for next phase with new management, global release deal: Exclusive

Set Mo is ready and set for the next chapter after reaching a new, global arrangement with AWAL, and signing with fresh management.As the Sydney electronic duo (Nick Drabble and Stu Turner) prep the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 25, 2022
Set Mo is all set for next phase with new management, global release deal: Exclusive

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Set Mo is all set for next phase with new management, global release deal: Exclusive

Set Mo is ready and set for the next chapter after reaching a new, global arrangement with AWAL, and signing with fresh management.As the Sydney electronic duo (Nick Drabble and Stu Turner) prep the…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 25, 2022
Chris Sheppard launches live agency Curate Connect

Chris Sheppard launches live agency Curate Connect

Chris Sheppard is stepping on out with a new venue and festival bookings business, Curate Connect. Based in Sydney, Sheppard unveils his new venture Thursday (Feb. 24) with a range of venue and…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Chris Sheppard launches live agency Curate Connect

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Chris Sheppard launches live agency Curate Connect

Chris Sheppard is stepping on out with a new venue and festival bookings business, Curate Connect. Based in Sydney, Sheppard unveils his new venture Thursday (Feb. 24) with a range of venue and…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Victoria’s 'Always Live' festival of music was Michael Gudinski’s ‘passion project’

Victoria’s 'Always Live' festival of music was Michael Gudinski’s ‘passion project’

For Victorians, the light at the end of the tunnel is accompanied with music. Dan Andrews’ state government this week unveils Always Live, a state-wide live music festival which its organisers hope…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Victoria’s 'Always Live' festival of music was Michael Gudinski’s ‘passion project’

News

Victoria’s 'Always Live' festival of music was Michael Gudinski’s ‘passion project’

For Victorians, the light at the end of the tunnel is accompanied with music. Dan Andrews’ state government this week unveils Always Live, a state-wide live music festival which its organisers hope…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Ticketmaster champions Budjerah, Hope D and more, reports ‘best quarter ever’ in Q4

Ticketmaster champions Budjerah, Hope D and more, reports ‘best quarter ever’ in Q4

As touring sparks into action and life returns to (something like) normal, Budjerah, Hope D and King Stingray are tipped for big things this year. And there’s seven more Aussie acts ready to go…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Ticketmaster champions Budjerah, Hope D and more, reports ‘best quarter ever’ in Q4

News

Ticketmaster champions Budjerah, Hope D and more, reports ‘best quarter ever’ in Q4

As touring sparks into action and life returns to (something like) normal, Budjerah, Hope D and King Stingray are tipped for big things this year. And there’s seven more Aussie acts ready to go…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2022
Spotify launches hands-free 'Car Thing'

Spotify launches hands-free 'Car Thing'

Remember Spotify Car Thing? Well it now is a thing, but only in the United States. The streamer’s long-awaited in-vehicle entertainment system is finally available for motorists in the U.S. for…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 23, 2022
Spotify launches hands-free 'Car Thing'

News

Spotify launches hands-free 'Car Thing'

Remember Spotify Car Thing? Well it now is a thing, but only in the United States. The streamer’s long-awaited in-vehicle entertainment system is finally available for motorists in the U.S. for…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 23, 2022
Roady4Roadies fundraiser is coming to a venue near you

Roady4Roadies fundraiser is coming to a venue near you

Roadies, those warriors who operate in the background, keeping the show on the road, and the music flowing, will be celebrated with a special fundraising event. Announced Wednesday (Feb. 23),…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 23, 2022
Roady4Roadies fundraiser is coming to a venue near you

News

Roady4Roadies fundraiser is coming to a venue near you

Roadies, those warriors who operate in the background, keeping the show on the road, and the music flowing, will be celebrated with a special fundraising event. Announced Wednesday (Feb. 23),…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 23, 2022
Party Dozen sign label, booking agency deals ahead of new album release

Party Dozen sign label, booking agency deals ahead of new album release

The world party is building for Sydney duo Party Dozen, who’ve struck a string of international deals. With a new album on the way and a busy stretch of activity in the months ahead, the pairing of…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 22, 2022
Party Dozen sign label, booking agency deals ahead of new album release

News

Party Dozen sign label, booking agency deals ahead of new album release

The world party is building for Sydney duo Party Dozen, who’ve struck a string of international deals. With a new album on the way and a busy stretch of activity in the months ahead, the pairing of…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 22, 2022
Bluey is the big winner at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards

Bluey is the big winner at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards

Bluey blew away the ARIA albums chart last year to claim a No. 1 no one saw coming. On Monday night (Feb. 21), the animated series did it again at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards, where Bluey’s…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 21, 2022
Bluey is the big winner at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards

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Bluey is the big winner at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards

Bluey blew away the ARIA albums chart last year to claim a No. 1 no one saw coming. On Monday night (Feb. 21), the animated series did it again at the 2021 APRA Screen Music Awards, where Bluey’s…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 21, 2022
Support Act welcomes ‘Observers’ to its board

Support Act welcomes ‘Observers’ to its board

Sony Music executive Bec Adams and APRA AMCOS legal chief Jonathan Carter are named as "Observers" to the board of Support Act.Announced today (Feb. 21), Adams lands a place on the 2022 Observership…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 21, 2022
Support Act welcomes ‘Observers’ to its board

News

Support Act welcomes ‘Observers’ to its board

Sony Music executive Bec Adams and APRA AMCOS legal chief Jonathan Carter are named as "Observers" to the board of Support Act.Announced today (Feb. 21), Adams lands a place on the 2022 Observership…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 21, 2022
Review into sexual harassment, discrimination wants to hear from Australia's music professionals

Review into sexual harassment, discrimination wants to hear from Australia's music professionals

A national review to investigate sexual harm, harassment and discrimination in Australia's music business is forging ahead, with its research team now inviting people to step forward and share their…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 18, 2022
Review into sexual harassment, discrimination wants to hear from Australia's music professionals

News

Review into sexual harassment, discrimination wants to hear from Australia's music professionals

A national review to investigate sexual harm, harassment and discrimination in Australia's music business is forging ahead, with its research team now inviting people to step forward and share their…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 18, 2022
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