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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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triple j's Hottest 100 of 2020 countdown: Details are here

triple j's Hottest 100 of 2020 countdown: Details are here

Voting for the 2020 edition of triple j’s Hottest 100 opens next week, with the full countdown taking place in late January.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 4, 2021
triple j's Hottest 100 of 2020 countdown: Details are here

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triple j's Hottest 100 of 2020 countdown: Details are here

Voting for the 2020 edition of triple j’s Hottest 100 opens next week, with the full countdown taking place in late January.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 4, 2021
Musicians can learn from the mistakes of Elon Musk and UQ [Op-Ed]

Musicians can learn from the mistakes of Elon Musk and UQ [Op-Ed]

There’s a well-used expression, passed down from centuries which still applies today. "Learn from your mistakes." It's time for an update.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 21, 2020
Musicians can learn from the mistakes of Elon Musk and UQ [Op-Ed]

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Musicians can learn from the mistakes of Elon Musk and UQ [Op-Ed]

There’s a well-used expression, passed down from centuries which still applies today. "Learn from your mistakes." It's time for an update.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 21, 2020
Fire Fight Australia was one of the most-searched concerts on Google in 2020

Fire Fight Australia was one of the most-searched concerts on Google in 2020

Google this week shared its top-trending tops for the year of 2020. Fire Fight Australia was one of the global highlights.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 18, 2020
Fire Fight Australia was one of the most-searched concerts on Google in 2020

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Fire Fight Australia was one of the most-searched concerts on Google in 2020

Google this week shared its top-trending tops for the year of 2020. Fire Fight Australia was one of the global highlights.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 18, 2020
Want to know the most-Shazamed songs in Melbourne or Mount Isa? Now you can

Want to know the most-Shazamed songs in Melbourne or Mount Isa? Now you can

For the first time, the music identifer breaks out the most Shazamed tracks across Australia and in its cities and smaller towns.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 18, 2020
Want to know the most-Shazamed songs in Melbourne or Mount Isa? Now you can

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Want to know the most-Shazamed songs in Melbourne or Mount Isa? Now you can

For the first time, the music identifer breaks out the most Shazamed tracks across Australia and in its cities and smaller towns.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 18, 2020
New Zealand’s L.A.B create chart history

New Zealand’s L.A.B create chart history

L.A.B bag a few pieces of chart history in the Land of the Long White Cloud, just days out from their new album release.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 17, 2020
New Zealand’s L.A.B create chart history

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New Zealand’s L.A.B create chart history

L.A.B bag a few pieces of chart history in the Land of the Long White Cloud, just days out from their new album release.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 17, 2020
EMC names advisory board for ‘period of reimagining and building resilience’

EMC names advisory board for ‘period of reimagining and building resilience’

Richie McNeill, Paul Mason and Emily Nicol are among the familiar faces confirmed to EMC’s advisory board.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 17, 2020
EMC names advisory board for ‘period of reimagining and building resilience’

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EMC names advisory board for ‘period of reimagining and building resilience’

Richie McNeill, Paul Mason and Emily Nicol are among the familiar faces confirmed to EMC’s advisory board.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 17, 2020
Twitch is the music industry’s new enemy

Twitch is the music industry’s new enemy

And just like that, Twitch is crossed off the music industry’s Christmas list. TIO takes a look into what went wrong.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
Twitch is the music industry’s new enemy

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Twitch is the music industry’s new enemy

And just like that, Twitch is crossed off the music industry’s Christmas list. TIO takes a look into what went wrong.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
Taylor Swift, the pandemic and that dirty word ‘discipline’ [Op-Ed]

Taylor Swift, the pandemic and that dirty word ‘discipline’ [Op-Ed]

There are several takeaways from Kevin Parker and Taylor Swift and how they’ve gone about their work during this plague.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
Taylor Swift, the pandemic and that dirty word ‘discipline’ [Op-Ed]

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Taylor Swift, the pandemic and that dirty word ‘discipline’ [Op-Ed]

There are several takeaways from Kevin Parker and Taylor Swift and how they’ve gone about their work during this plague.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
UMA updates Diversity & Inclusion programme, adds Indigenous Inclusion initiative

UMA updates Diversity & Inclusion programme, adds Indigenous Inclusion initiative

Universal Music Australia is updating and improving its progressive agenda for the workplace and across its activities.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
UMA updates Diversity & Inclusion programme, adds Indigenous Inclusion initiative

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UMA updates Diversity & Inclusion programme, adds Indigenous Inclusion initiative

Universal Music Australia is updating and improving its progressive agenda for the workplace and across its activities.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 16, 2020
The Avalanches will need to blow past Taylor Swift and Santa for chart title

The Avalanches will need to blow past Taylor Swift and Santa for chart title

Taylor Swift and Christmas stand in the way of an Avalanches triumph on the ARIA Albums Chart with 'We Will Always Love You'

By Lars Brandle - Dec 15, 2020
The Avalanches will need to blow past Taylor Swift and Santa for chart title

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The Avalanches will need to blow past Taylor Swift and Santa for chart title

Taylor Swift and Christmas stand in the way of an Avalanches triumph on the ARIA Albums Chart with 'We Will Always Love You'

By Lars Brandle - Dec 15, 2020
Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature was developed in three months by an intern

Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature was developed in three months by an intern

Spotify Wrapped, the end-of-year window into the soul of your listening habits, is the work of a young gun who was in-between gigs.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 14, 2020
Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature was developed in three months by an intern

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Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature was developed in three months by an intern

Spotify Wrapped, the end-of-year window into the soul of your listening habits, is the work of a young gun who was in-between gigs.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 14, 2020
Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with Jarryd James, EGOISM & more: Exclusive

Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with Jarryd James, EGOISM & more: Exclusive

Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with a four-strong artist roster and creative director services, TIO can exclusively reveal.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 14, 2020
Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with Jarryd James, EGOISM & more: Exclusive

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Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with Jarryd James, EGOISM & more: Exclusive

Niriko McLure launches Third Person Management with a four-strong artist roster and creative director services, TIO can exclusively reveal.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 14, 2020
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