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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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Grow Yourself Up, Su:ku:ya and Bossy Music Form Management Collective Ripple Effect (EXCLUSIVE)

Grow Yourself Up, Su:ku:ya and Bossy Music Form Management Collective Ripple Effect (EXCLUSIVE)

Unveiled ahead of Bigsound 2022, Ripple Effect will operate on the principle that three heads are better than one.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 5, 2022
Grow Yourself Up, Su:ku:ya and Bossy Music Form Management Collective Ripple Effect (EXCLUSIVE)

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Grow Yourself Up, Su:ku:ya and Bossy Music Form Management Collective Ripple Effect (EXCLUSIVE)

Unveiled ahead of Bigsound 2022, Ripple Effect will operate on the principle that three heads are better than one.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 5, 2022
YNG Martyr Signs to Warner Music Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

YNG Martyr Signs to Warner Music Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

"Our team can’t wait to work with him and watch him grow to even greater heights," Dan Rosen says of WMA's latest signing.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 2, 2022
YNG Martyr Signs to Warner Music Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

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YNG Martyr Signs to Warner Music Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

"Our team can’t wait to work with him and watch him grow to even greater heights," Dan Rosen says of WMA's latest signing.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 2, 2022
‘We Are Sorry’: Read the Music Industry’s ‘Joint Statement of Acknowledgment’

‘We Are Sorry’: Read the Music Industry’s ‘Joint Statement of Acknowledgment’

That “Statement of Acknowledgment” has been distributed, and features scores of signatories from across the industry.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 1, 2022
‘We Are Sorry’: Read the Music Industry’s ‘Joint Statement of Acknowledgment’

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‘We Are Sorry’: Read the Music Industry’s ‘Joint Statement of Acknowledgment’

That “Statement of Acknowledgment” has been distributed, and features scores of signatories from across the industry.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 1, 2022
'Music Industry Review' Presents 'Compelling Evidence' of Abuse, Calls For Reform In the Workplace

'Music Industry Review' Presents 'Compelling Evidence' of Abuse, Calls For Reform In the Workplace

The review into sexual harm, harassment, and systemic discrimination across the contemporary music industry is now published in full.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 1, 2022
'Music Industry Review' Presents 'Compelling Evidence' of Abuse, Calls For Reform In the Workplace

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'Music Industry Review' Presents 'Compelling Evidence' of Abuse, Calls For Reform In the Workplace

The review into sexual harm, harassment, and systemic discrimination across the contemporary music industry is now published in full.

By Lars Brandle - Sep 1, 2022
Mark Poston Launches Art Brut Management With First Signing Kommunion (EXCLUSIVE)

Mark Poston Launches Art Brut Management With First Signing Kommunion (EXCLUSIVE)

Mark Poston launches Art Brut Management with first signing Kommunion, the electronic music collective led by Alex Burnett and Anita Blay.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 31, 2022
Mark Poston Launches Art Brut Management With First Signing Kommunion (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mark Poston Launches Art Brut Management With First Signing Kommunion (EXCLUSIVE)

Mark Poston launches Art Brut Management with first signing Kommunion, the electronic music collective led by Alex Burnett and Anita Blay.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 31, 2022
Luude Eyes U.K. Top 10 With 'Big City Life'

Luude Eyes U.K. Top 10 With 'Big City Life'

Luude is on the brink of another U.K. top 10. The Tasmania-born electronic music producer and DJ is on rise with “Big City Life” (via Warner Records) featuring Mattafix, which climbs 16-11 on the…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 29, 2022
Luude Eyes U.K. Top 10 With 'Big City Life'

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Luude Eyes U.K. Top 10 With 'Big City Life'

Luude is on the brink of another U.K. top 10. The Tasmania-born electronic music producer and DJ is on rise with “Big City Life” (via Warner Records) featuring Mattafix, which climbs 16-11 on the…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 29, 2022
Milly Petriella to Exit APRA AMCOS

Milly Petriella to Exit APRA AMCOS

It’s the end of an era for APRA and Petriella, director of member relations at APRA AMCOS, who moves on to a “new and exciting role.”

By Lars Brandle - Aug 29, 2022
Milly Petriella to Exit APRA AMCOS

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Milly Petriella to Exit APRA AMCOS

It’s the end of an era for APRA and Petriella, director of member relations at APRA AMCOS, who moves on to a “new and exciting role.”

By Lars Brandle - Aug 29, 2022
UNIFIED, Lonely Lands Showcase at Bigsound 2022 Is Three Years In the Making

UNIFIED, Lonely Lands Showcase at Bigsound 2022 Is Three Years In the Making

Unified's Bigsound showcase is "cementing all the growth and all hard work we’ve put in the last couple of years," Ash Hills tells TMN.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 26, 2022
UNIFIED, Lonely Lands Showcase at Bigsound 2022 Is Three Years In the Making

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UNIFIED, Lonely Lands Showcase at Bigsound 2022 Is Three Years In the Making

Unified's Bigsound showcase is "cementing all the growth and all hard work we’ve put in the last couple of years," Ash Hills tells TMN.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 26, 2022
Warner Music Australia Signs L D R U to Global Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

Warner Music Australia Signs L D R U to Global Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

The ARIA Award-nominated Sydney DJ producer and DJ Drew Carmody drops his first release through WMA, "The Excuse."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 25, 2022
Warner Music Australia Signs L D R U to Global Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

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Warner Music Australia Signs L D R U to Global Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

The ARIA Award-nominated Sydney DJ producer and DJ Drew Carmody drops his first release through WMA, "The Excuse."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 25, 2022
Select Music Partners With Teenage Dads on Australia Bookings (EXCLUSIVE)

Select Music Partners With Teenage Dads on Australia Bookings (EXCLUSIVE)

The Mornington Peninsula band taps Select Music as their booking agent for these parts, TMN can exclusively reveal.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 24, 2022
Select Music Partners With Teenage Dads on Australia Bookings (EXCLUSIVE)

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Select Music Partners With Teenage Dads on Australia Bookings (EXCLUSIVE)

The Mornington Peninsula band taps Select Music as their booking agent for these parts, TMN can exclusively reveal.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 24, 2022
SXSW Sydney Appoints Claire Collins as Head of Music (EXCLUSIVE)

SXSW Sydney Appoints Claire Collins as Head of Music (EXCLUSIVE)

Collins will work across the festival and industry content within the South-by program, which runs across a conference, expo and more.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 24, 2022
SXSW Sydney Appoints Claire Collins as Head of Music (EXCLUSIVE)

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SXSW Sydney Appoints Claire Collins as Head of Music (EXCLUSIVE)

Collins will work across the festival and industry content within the South-by program, which runs across a conference, expo and more.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 24, 2022
The Chats’ ‘Get F*cked’ Is On Track For the U.K. Top 40

The Chats’ ‘Get F*cked’ Is On Track For the U.K. Top 40

The Sunshine Coast punk rockers are on the brink of a first Top 40 appearance in the U.K. with their second album, "Get F*cked."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 23, 2022
The Chats’ ‘Get F*cked’ Is On Track For the U.K. Top 40

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The Chats’ ‘Get F*cked’ Is On Track For the U.K. Top 40

The Sunshine Coast punk rockers are on the brink of a first Top 40 appearance in the U.K. with their second album, "Get F*cked."

By Lars Brandle - Aug 23, 2022
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