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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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Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors

Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors

“I have seen a lot of ticket scammers out there selling fake tickets to my upcoming shows,” writes Sultana. “I fkkkkkkkkkkkn hate scammers.”

By Lars Brandle - Jan 24, 2022
Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors

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Tash Sultana slams dodgy ticketing and merch vendors

“I have seen a lot of ticket scammers out there selling fake tickets to my upcoming shows,” writes Sultana. “I fkkkkkkkkkkkn hate scammers.”

By Lars Brandle - Jan 24, 2022
The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter

The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter

The colourful kids’ entertainers won Twitter as conversations on The Wiggles blew up by 675 percent on the day, new data reveals.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 24, 2022
The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter

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The Wiggles' Hottest 100 win was a hot potato on Twitter

The colourful kids’ entertainers won Twitter as conversations on The Wiggles blew up by 675 percent on the day, new data reveals.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 24, 2022
Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release

Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release

Cherote has already teased her LP with the release of the songs ‘Summer Love’ and ‘What Becomes Of The Things I’ve Seen?’

By Lars Brandle - Jan 20, 2022
Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release

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Stephanie Cherote signs with Native Tongue ahead of debut album release

Cherote has already teased her LP with the release of the songs ‘Summer Love’ and ‘What Becomes Of The Things I’ve Seen?’

By Lars Brandle - Jan 20, 2022
Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards

Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards

Alex Lahey, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) and Kate Miller-Heidke join the roll-call for the 2021 Screen Music Awards.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 19, 2022
Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards

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Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke among nominees for 2021 Screen Music Awards

Alex Lahey, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) and Kate Miller-Heidke join the roll-call for the 2021 Screen Music Awards.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 19, 2022
Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz

Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz

Omicron is “putting enormous pressure on an industry which is still struggling to recover," says Support Act CEO Clive Miller.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2022
Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz

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Support Act launches 'Emergency Appeal' as Omicron places 'enormous pressure' on live biz

Omicron is “putting enormous pressure on an industry which is still struggling to recover," says Support Act CEO Clive Miller.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2022
Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music

Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music

Pike is named Senior Editorial Lead at Apple Music for Australia and New Zealand, completing a decade-long run with the ABC.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2022
Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music

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Triple J veteran Gemma Pike joins Apple Music

Pike is named Senior Editorial Lead at Apple Music for Australia and New Zealand, completing a decade-long run with the ABC.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 18, 2022
Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme

Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme

The Event Saver provides financial assistance to organisers of “major events” in NSW scheduled to be held between Dec. 2021-2022.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 17, 2022
Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme

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Live biz welcomes NSW ‘Event Saver’ program, reiterates calls for national disruption scheme

The Event Saver provides financial assistance to organisers of “major events” in NSW scheduled to be held between Dec. 2021-2022.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 17, 2022
Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard

Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard

Major music companies predictably dominate the labels leaderboard, while Wonderlick, Inertia and Mushroom Group’s raking-in the nominations.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 14, 2022
Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard

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Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards labels leaderboard

Major music companies predictably dominate the labels leaderboard, while Wonderlick, Inertia and Mushroom Group’s raking-in the nominations.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 14, 2022
Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report

Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report

It’s the end of an era for bricks-and-mortar music retail in far north Queensland, as a raft of Sanity stores close their doors.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 14, 2022
Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report

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Sanity scales back as north Queensland stores shut: Report

It’s the end of an era for bricks-and-mortar music retail in far north Queensland, as a raft of Sanity stores close their doors.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 14, 2022
Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts

Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts

2021 was the year of the youngsters, Olivia Rodrigo and The Kid LAROI. The teen sensations figure prominently in ARIA's year-end charts.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts

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Olivia Rodrigo, Glass Animals, The Kid LAROI dominate year-end ARIA Charts

2021 was the year of the youngsters, Olivia Rodrigo and The Kid LAROI. The teen sensations figure prominently in ARIA's year-end charts.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’

Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’

It’s Groundhog Day again in Victoria, where strict new COVID-19 rules come into play that include a ban on indoor dance floors.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’

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Music industry laments new Victoria-wide restrictions: ‘We’re all out of work, again’

It’s Groundhog Day again in Victoria, where strict new COVID-19 rules come into play that include a ban on indoor dance floors.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle

One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle

Duncan is remembered as great musician, one who defied disability when, in 2012, he had an arm amputated due to a rare, aggressive sarcoma.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle

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One-Armed sax player Neill Duncan dies after cancer battle

Duncan is remembered as great musician, one who defied disability when, in 2012, he had an arm amputated due to a rare, aggressive sarcoma.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 12, 2022
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