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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’s new ‘Crisis Relief’ grants receive more than 600 applications

Support Act’s new ‘Crisis Relief’ grants receive more than 600 applications

Australia’s struggling legion of industry professionals reached out in a big way for help from Support Act’s cash grants.

By Lars Brandle - May 4, 2021
Support Act’s new ‘Crisis Relief’ grants receive more than 600 applications

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Support Act’s new ‘Crisis Relief’ grants receive more than 600 applications

Australia’s struggling legion of industry professionals reached out in a big way for help from Support Act’s cash grants.

By Lars Brandle - May 4, 2021
Mr Yum's the world: Australian startup taps investors Rüfüs Du Sol, Untitled Group and UNIFIED Music Group

Mr Yum's the world: Australian startup taps investors Rüfüs Du Sol, Untitled Group and UNIFIED Music Group

As the live entertainment and hospitalities awaken from an enforced slumber, one Australian startup moved into a sweet, strategic position.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2021
Mr Yum's the world: Australian startup taps investors Rüfüs Du Sol, Untitled Group and UNIFIED Music Group

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Mr Yum's the world: Australian startup taps investors Rüfüs Du Sol, Untitled Group and UNIFIED Music Group

As the live entertainment and hospitalities awaken from an enforced slumber, one Australian startup moved into a sweet, strategic position.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2021
Lowkee's Biordi Music, Virgin Music team for global releases

Lowkee's Biordi Music, Virgin Music team for global releases

Biordi Music are going global through a new partnership with Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Australia.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2021
Lowkee's Biordi Music, Virgin Music team for global releases

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Lowkee's Biordi Music, Virgin Music team for global releases

Biordi Music are going global through a new partnership with Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Australia.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 30, 2021
Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards

Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards

Midnight Oil' were recognised at the APRA Music Awards with one of the biggest prizes on offer, the APRA Song of the Year.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 28, 2021
Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards

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Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards

Midnight Oil' were recognised at the APRA Music Awards with one of the biggest prizes on offer, the APRA Song of the Year.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 28, 2021
Apple Music launches Top 25 City Charts in Sydney, Melbourne and more

Apple Music launches Top 25 City Charts in Sydney, Melbourne and more

The tastes of music fans in Australia’s big three cities are captured and ranked by new charts published from today by Apple Music.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 27, 2021
Apple Music launches Top 25 City Charts in Sydney, Melbourne and more

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Apple Music launches Top 25 City Charts in Sydney, Melbourne and more

The tastes of music fans in Australia’s big three cities are captured and ranked by new charts published from today by Apple Music.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 27, 2021
Michael Gudinski is Billboard’s International Power Player of 2021

Michael Gudinski is Billboard’s International Power Player of 2021

The late Mushroom Group Chairman and founder is tops on Billboard Magazine’s newly-published International Power Players List for 2021.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 27, 2021
Michael Gudinski is Billboard’s International Power Player of 2021

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Michael Gudinski is Billboard’s International Power Player of 2021

The late Mushroom Group Chairman and founder is tops on Billboard Magazine’s newly-published International Power Players List for 2021.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 27, 2021
Hi-res service Qobuz launches in Australia and NZ: ‘We waited for the right time’

Hi-res service Qobuz launches in Australia and NZ: ‘We waited for the right time’

The high-resolution digital music platform arrived this month in Australia and New Zealand, with a catalogue of more than 70 million tracks.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 23, 2021
Hi-res service Qobuz launches in Australia and NZ: ‘We waited for the right time’

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Hi-res service Qobuz launches in Australia and NZ: ‘We waited for the right time’

The high-resolution digital music platform arrived this month in Australia and New Zealand, with a catalogue of more than 70 million tracks.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 23, 2021
Mia Rodriguez signs international deal with Atlantic Records

Mia Rodriguez signs international deal with Atlantic Records

The indie-pop superstar-in-waiting has struck a global deal with U.S. based Atlantic Records, through a partnership with City Pop Records.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 22, 2021
Mia Rodriguez signs international deal with Atlantic Records

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Mia Rodriguez signs international deal with Atlantic Records

The indie-pop superstar-in-waiting has struck a global deal with U.S. based Atlantic Records, through a partnership with City Pop Records.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 22, 2021
Bluesfest shortlisted for Pollstar’s ‘Music Festival of the Decade’

Bluesfest shortlisted for Pollstar’s ‘Music Festival of the Decade’

Bluesfest rides out a rough few months by being named as a finalist for Pollstar’s Music Festival of the Decade.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 21, 2021
Bluesfest shortlisted for Pollstar’s ‘Music Festival of the Decade’

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Bluesfest shortlisted for Pollstar’s ‘Music Festival of the Decade’

Bluesfest rides out a rough few months by being named as a finalist for Pollstar’s Music Festival of the Decade.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 21, 2021
Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and 150 others petition U.K.’s Prime Minister to ‘fix streaming’

Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and 150 others petition U.K.’s Prime Minister to ‘fix streaming’

The floodgates have opened on the streaming-model debate in the U.K., where the biggest names in music are lobbying government for change.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 21, 2021
Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and 150 others petition U.K.’s Prime Minister to ‘fix streaming’

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Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and 150 others petition U.K.’s Prime Minister to ‘fix streaming’

The floodgates have opened on the streaming-model debate in the U.K., where the biggest names in music are lobbying government for change.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 21, 2021
U.S. members of Congress demand investigation into Live Nation, Ticketmaster

U.S. members of Congress demand investigation into Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Live Nation, still reeling from the pandemic and the global shutdown of live entertainment, is now in the crosshairs of U.S. Congress.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 20, 2021
U.S. members of Congress demand investigation into Live Nation, Ticketmaster

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U.S. members of Congress demand investigation into Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Live Nation, still reeling from the pandemic and the global shutdown of live entertainment, is now in the crosshairs of U.S. Congress.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 20, 2021
Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut In The Ocean' logs another week in global top 5 charts, climbs in U.K.

Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut In The Ocean' logs another week in global top 5 charts, climbs in U.K.

Masked Wolf’s breakthrough hit ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’ continues to fly on international sales charts, as streaming milestones beckon.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 20, 2021
Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut In The Ocean' logs another week in global top 5 charts, climbs in U.K.

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Masked Wolf's 'Astronaut In The Ocean' logs another week in global top 5 charts, climbs in U.K.

Masked Wolf’s breakthrough hit ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’ continues to fly on international sales charts, as streaming milestones beckon.

By Lars Brandle - Apr 20, 2021
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