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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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Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for ‘Best Australian Music Festival’

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for ‘Best Australian Music Festival’

Variety Australia now unveils the shortlist for Best Australian Music Festival, to be presented June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for ‘Best Australian Music Festival’

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Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for ‘Best Australian Music Festival’

Variety Australia now unveils the shortlist for Best Australian Music Festival, to be presented June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
WAM ‘Disappointed’ at 'East Coast' Headliner Selected for WA Day Fest

WAM ‘Disappointed’ at 'East Coast' Headliner Selected for WA Day Fest

West Australian Music (WAM) “expresses disappointment” over the booking of artist from the east coast for the annual state fest.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
WAM ‘Disappointed’ at 'East Coast' Headliner Selected for WA Day Fest

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WAM ‘Disappointed’ at 'East Coast' Headliner Selected for WA Day Fest

West Australian Music (WAM) “expresses disappointment” over the booking of artist from the east coast for the annual state fest.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
Sonos Unveils Its First Wireless 'Ace' Headphones

Sonos Unveils Its First Wireless 'Ace' Headphones

Available from June 5, the high-end, wireless headsets are available in black and soft white, and priced at $699.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
Sonos Unveils Its First Wireless 'Ace' Headphones

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Sonos Unveils Its First Wireless 'Ace' Headphones

Available from June 5, the high-end, wireless headsets are available in black and soft white, and priced at $699.

By Lars Brandle - May 23, 2024
MyPremo’s Cody McDowell Talks Ice Cube Partnership: ‘When He Decides to Go… He Goes Hard’

MyPremo’s Cody McDowell Talks Ice Cube Partnership: ‘When He Decides to Go… He Goes Hard’

“Cube is a very calculated mover," says MyPremo’s Cody McDowell. "Very meticulous. But when he decides to go, he goes. And he goes hard.”

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2024
MyPremo’s Cody McDowell Talks Ice Cube Partnership: ‘When He Decides to Go… He Goes Hard’

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MyPremo’s Cody McDowell Talks Ice Cube Partnership: ‘When He Decides to Go… He Goes Hard’

“Cube is a very calculated mover," says MyPremo’s Cody McDowell. "Very meticulous. But when he decides to go, he goes. And he goes hard.”

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2024
ASM Global Director Tim Worton to Step Away From Live Entertainment

ASM Global Director Tim Worton to Step Away From Live Entertainment

Worton has clocked up 33 years in the entertainment business, including 25 years with ASM Global, formerly AEG Ogden.

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2024
ASM Global Director Tim Worton to Step Away From Live Entertainment

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ASM Global Director Tim Worton to Step Away From Live Entertainment

Worton has clocked up 33 years in the entertainment business, including 25 years with ASM Global, formerly AEG Ogden.

By Lars Brandle - May 21, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for 'Best Australian Music Tour'

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for 'Best Australian Music Tour'

The Brag Media presents Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast, June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2024
Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for 'Best Australian Music Tour'

News

Live Business Breakfast: Variety Australia, Twilio Present Shortlist for 'Best Australian Music Tour'

The Brag Media presents Variety Australia and Twilio’s inaugural Live Business Breakfast, June 13 at Sydney’s 12-Micron.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2024
Troy Cassar-Daley Captures Career-Best Chart Result With ‘Between the Fires’

Troy Cassar-Daley Captures Career-Best Chart Result With ‘Between the Fires’

It’s a career week for Troy Cassar-Daley, as 'Between the Fires' (via Sony Music Australia) roars to No. 2 on the ARIA Chart.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2024
Troy Cassar-Daley Captures Career-Best Chart Result With ‘Between the Fires’

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Troy Cassar-Daley Captures Career-Best Chart Result With ‘Between the Fires’

It’s a career week for Troy Cassar-Daley, as 'Between the Fires' (via Sony Music Australia) roars to No. 2 on the ARIA Chart.

By Lars Brandle - May 20, 2024
The Beefs Carve Out Global #GoFullSpeedo Campaign

The Beefs Carve Out Global #GoFullSpeedo Campaign

With a new-ish deal through ORiGiN Music Publishing and a commercial arrangement with Speedo in this Olympics year, it’s all going swimmingly for The Beefs. The indie rockers soundtrack the fresh…

By Lars Brandle - May 16, 2024
The Beefs Carve Out Global #GoFullSpeedo Campaign

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The Beefs Carve Out Global #GoFullSpeedo Campaign

With a new-ish deal through ORiGiN Music Publishing and a commercial arrangement with Speedo in this Olympics year, it’s all going swimmingly for The Beefs. The indie rockers soundtrack the fresh…

By Lars Brandle - May 16, 2024
Music Biz Welcomes Live Music Relief In Federal Budget

Music Biz Welcomes Live Music Relief In Federal Budget

The Albanese government unlocks $8.6 million in funding to support live music venues and festivals showcasing through Revive Live.

By Lars Brandle - May 15, 2024
Music Biz Welcomes Live Music Relief In Federal Budget

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Music Biz Welcomes Live Music Relief In Federal Budget

The Albanese government unlocks $8.6 million in funding to support live music venues and festivals showcasing through Revive Live.

By Lars Brandle - May 15, 2024
Universal, EMI Australia Forge Label Deal With One Day Recordings: EXCLUSIVE

Universal, EMI Australia Forge Label Deal With One Day Recordings: EXCLUSIVE

The partnership, say reps at UMA, forms a part of the music giant’s strategy to discover, develop and break Aussie artists here and abroad.

By Lars Brandle - May 13, 2024
Universal, EMI Australia Forge Label Deal With One Day Recordings: EXCLUSIVE

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Universal, EMI Australia Forge Label Deal With One Day Recordings: EXCLUSIVE

The partnership, say reps at UMA, forms a part of the music giant’s strategy to discover, develop and break Aussie artists here and abroad.

By Lars Brandle - May 13, 2024
TEG Taps Belinda Shaw as Group CFO

TEG Taps Belinda Shaw as Group CFO

With effect from July 22, Shaw succeeds TEG’s CFO of 13 years, Sandra Rouse, who remains with TEG's wider family.

By Lars Brandle - May 10, 2024
TEG Taps Belinda Shaw as Group CFO

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TEG Taps Belinda Shaw as Group CFO

With effect from July 22, Shaw succeeds TEG’s CFO of 13 years, Sandra Rouse, who remains with TEG's wider family.

By Lars Brandle - May 10, 2024
Gut Health Goes Global With AWAL, Concord Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

Gut Health Goes Global With AWAL, Concord Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

The dance-punk act signs with Concord Music Publishing and AWAL Recordings, and with U.S. agent Tom Windish, ATC and Select for bookings.

By Lars Brandle - May 10, 2024
Gut Health Goes Global With AWAL, Concord Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

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Gut Health Goes Global With AWAL, Concord Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

The dance-punk act signs with Concord Music Publishing and AWAL Recordings, and with U.S. agent Tom Windish, ATC and Select for bookings.

By Lars Brandle - May 10, 2024
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