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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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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Tones’ global hit entered the Billion Views Club on YouTube less than a year after its release.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2020
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club

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Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ swings into YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Tones’ global hit entered the Billion Views Club on YouTube less than a year after its release.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2020
Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award

Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award

Announced today by APRA AMCOS, Collins collects a cash prize of $10,000, double the sum from previous years.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2020
Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award

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Maggie Collins takes out the 2020 Lighthouse Award

Announced today by APRA AMCOS, Collins collects a cash prize of $10,000, double the sum from previous years.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2020
123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown

123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown

Operating since 2013, the agency would appear to be another victim of the shutdown which has crushed the live music sector.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown

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123 Agency Group appoints liquidator amid live music lockdown

Operating since 2013, the agency would appear to be another victim of the shutdown which has crushed the live music sector.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time

Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time

The show must go on. And it will, next Monday (May 25) when the APRA Awards takes place in a spanking-new "virtual" format.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time

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Virtual APRA Awards: team talk going global for the first time

The show must go on. And it will, next Monday (May 25) when the APRA Awards takes place in a spanking-new "virtual" format.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
Live Nation announces first socially distanced shows

Live Nation announces first socially distanced shows

Live entertainment is making a comeback.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
Live Nation announces first socially distanced shows

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Live Nation announces first socially distanced shows

Live entertainment is making a comeback.

By Lars Brandle - May 19, 2020
Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive

Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive

Spotify's new initiatve is part of its long-term commitment to music discovery, of "surfacing, supporting and encouraging streaming of homegrown creators," reads a statement.

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2020
Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive

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Spotify Head of Music Alicia Sbrugnera talks Listen Local: Exclusive

Spotify's new initiatve is part of its long-term commitment to music discovery, of "surfacing, supporting and encouraging streaming of homegrown creators," reads a statement.

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2020
APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

APRA AMCOS is offering $2,000 grants to help artists get a leg-up in these tough times.

By Lars Brandle - May 15, 2020
APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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APRA AMCOS is shelling out $2,000 grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

APRA AMCOS is offering $2,000 grants to help artists get a leg-up in these tough times.

By Lars Brandle - May 15, 2020
Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records

Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records

There’s no rigid science, no secret formula to navigating the music industry. If the magic could be bottled, we’d all be lighting cigars with $50 notes.The game does have rules. For Philip Mortlock,…

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2020
Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records

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Independent spirit: Philip Mortlock talks rebirth of ORiGiN Records

There’s no rigid science, no secret formula to navigating the music industry. If the magic could be bottled, we’d all be lighting cigars with $50 notes.The game does have rules. For Philip Mortlock,…

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2020
Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony

Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony

John Butler and Mo’Ju are among the performers lined-up for the 2020 APRA Music Awards, set to stream to the world later this month in a virtual edition.

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2020
Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony

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Meredith Festival, Lady Gaga Scoop APRA Awards as John Butler, Mo’Ju confirmed for 2020 virtual ceremony

John Butler and Mo’Ju are among the performers lined-up for the 2020 APRA Music Awards, set to stream to the world later this month in a virtual edition.

By Lars Brandle - May 14, 2020
Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming

Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming

The lockdown has produced a silver lining for Bandsintown and its users.

By Lars Brandle - May 12, 2020
Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming

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Bandsintown is expanding its livestream programming

The lockdown has produced a silver lining for Bandsintown and its users.

By Lars Brandle - May 12, 2020
Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds

Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds

A string of strip searches by NSW cops on underaged festival-goers weren’t just objectionable and unpleasant, they were “unlawful,” a police watchdog has said.

By Lars Brandle - May 11, 2020
Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds

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Police strip-searches of festival teens were ‘unlawful,’ inquiry finds

A string of strip searches by NSW cops on underaged festival-goers weren’t just objectionable and unpleasant, they were “unlawful,” a police watchdog has said.

By Lars Brandle - May 11, 2020
Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid

Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid

Warner Music Group has the green light to list its shares on the Nasdaq. But is there another big player entering the picture?

By Lars Brandle - May 8, 2020
Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid

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Warner Music Group good for IPO as Saudi wealth fund reportedly makes its bid

Warner Music Group has the green light to list its shares on the Nasdaq. But is there another big player entering the picture?

By Lars Brandle - May 8, 2020
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