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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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Bree Bowles, Former Brag Media Staffer, Is Flying High at Republic Records

Bree Bowles, Former Brag Media Staffer, Is Flying High at Republic Records

Bree Bowles is appointed to lead Republic Records: Kids & Family, a new venture that wants to carve a slice of the kid’s music market.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 23, 2022
Bree Bowles, Former Brag Media Staffer, Is Flying High at Republic Records

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Bree Bowles, Former Brag Media Staffer, Is Flying High at Republic Records

Bree Bowles is appointed to lead Republic Records: Kids & Family, a new venture that wants to carve a slice of the kid’s music market.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 23, 2022
Tones And I Sets Shazam's All-Time Record as Music Recognition App Turns 20

Tones And I Sets Shazam's All-Time Record as Music Recognition App Turns 20

Australian acts have played a key part in the history of Shazam, which crunches some numbers to mark the occasion.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 22, 2022
Tones And I Sets Shazam's All-Time Record as Music Recognition App Turns 20

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Tones And I Sets Shazam's All-Time Record as Music Recognition App Turns 20

Australian acts have played a key part in the history of Shazam, which crunches some numbers to mark the occasion.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 22, 2022
Daniel Johns’ Career Odyssey Is Explored In New Exhibition, YouTube Docuseries

Daniel Johns’ Career Odyssey Is Explored In New Exhibition, YouTube Docuseries

“I promise you will leave with your jaw on the floor," enthuses BMG's Heath Johns, ahead of the opening of the Daniel Johns exhibition.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 22, 2022
Daniel Johns’ Career Odyssey Is Explored In New Exhibition, YouTube Docuseries

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Daniel Johns’ Career Odyssey Is Explored In New Exhibition, YouTube Docuseries

“I promise you will leave with your jaw on the floor," enthuses BMG's Heath Johns, ahead of the opening of the Daniel Johns exhibition.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 22, 2022
Live Nation Preps ‘Ones to Watch’ Showcase at Bigsound

Live Nation Preps ‘Ones to Watch’ Showcase at Bigsound

Kanada The Loop, Carla Wehbe, Forest Claudette and Selfish Sons get the "Ones to Watch" spotlight with a showcase at Bigsound 2022.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 18, 2022
Live Nation Preps ‘Ones to Watch’ Showcase at Bigsound

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Live Nation Preps ‘Ones to Watch’ Showcase at Bigsound

Kanada The Loop, Carla Wehbe, Forest Claudette and Selfish Sons get the "Ones to Watch" spotlight with a showcase at Bigsound 2022.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 18, 2022
Vicious Cycle: 5 Big Moment In Dance Label’s 30-Year History

Vicious Cycle: 5 Big Moment In Dance Label’s 30-Year History

TMN caught up with co-founders Andy Van Dorsselaer and John Course for a trip down memory lane and to chart the big moments in Vicious.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 18, 2022
Vicious Cycle: 5 Big Moment In Dance Label’s 30-Year History

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Vicious Cycle: 5 Big Moment In Dance Label’s 30-Year History

TMN caught up with co-founders Andy Van Dorsselaer and John Course for a trip down memory lane and to chart the big moments in Vicious.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 18, 2022
Olivia Newton-John Nabs Posthumous Chart Record In U.S.

Olivia Newton-John Nabs Posthumous Chart Record In U.S.

A dozen ONJ songs enter Billboard's latest Digital Song Sales chart, led by "Hopelessly Devoted to You," new at No. 5.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2022
Olivia Newton-John Nabs Posthumous Chart Record In U.S.

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Olivia Newton-John Nabs Posthumous Chart Record In U.S.

A dozen ONJ songs enter Billboard's latest Digital Song Sales chart, led by "Hopelessly Devoted to You," new at No. 5.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2022
30 Years of Vicious: From Baby Steps to a Dance Music Empire

30 Years of Vicious: From Baby Steps to a Dance Music Empire

Vicious has seen it all, and weathered countless storms.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2022
30 Years of Vicious: From Baby Steps to a Dance Music Empire

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30 Years of Vicious: From Baby Steps to a Dance Music Empire

Vicious has seen it all, and weathered countless storms.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2022
Grentperez Joins Spotify’s RADAR Program

Grentperez Joins Spotify’s RADAR Program

The newcomer scores promotional support for his upcoming releases, on-platform marketing, bespoke content and social promotion, and more.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 16, 2022
Grentperez Joins Spotify’s RADAR Program

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Grentperez Joins Spotify’s RADAR Program

The newcomer scores promotional support for his upcoming releases, on-platform marketing, bespoke content and social promotion, and more.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 16, 2022
'INXS Day' Dawns With Special Releases, Streaming Event (EXCLUSIVE)

'INXS Day' Dawns With Special Releases, Streaming Event (EXCLUSIVE)

It's INXS' birthday, and they're giving out the gifts -- including a TikTok streaming event where "Kick: gets the deep-dive treatment.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 16, 2022
'INXS Day' Dawns With Special Releases, Streaming Event (EXCLUSIVE)

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'INXS Day' Dawns With Special Releases, Streaming Event (EXCLUSIVE)

It's INXS' birthday, and they're giving out the gifts -- including a TikTok streaming event where "Kick: gets the deep-dive treatment.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 16, 2022
How Shouse’s ‘Love Tonight’ Became a Lockdown Anthem, Pulling 1 Billion Streams Without Major International Radio Support

How Shouse’s ‘Love Tonight’ Became a Lockdown Anthem, Pulling 1 Billion Streams Without Major International Radio Support

Over four-plus years, Shouse's "Love Tonight" would evolve into an anthem for folks locked indoors on the other side of the world.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 15, 2022
How Shouse’s ‘Love Tonight’ Became a Lockdown Anthem, Pulling 1 Billion Streams Without Major International Radio Support

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How Shouse’s ‘Love Tonight’ Became a Lockdown Anthem, Pulling 1 Billion Streams Without Major International Radio Support

Over four-plus years, Shouse's "Love Tonight" would evolve into an anthem for folks locked indoors on the other side of the world.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 15, 2022
Olivia Newton-John Returns to ARIA Chart After Death

Olivia Newton-John Returns to ARIA Chart After Death

Two of ONJ's albums leap into the Top 10 on the ARIA Chart following her death earlier in the week, aged 73.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 12, 2022
Olivia Newton-John Returns to ARIA Chart After Death

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Olivia Newton-John Returns to ARIA Chart After Death

Two of ONJ's albums leap into the Top 10 on the ARIA Chart following her death earlier in the week, aged 73.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 12, 2022
Bigsound 2022 Expands Speakers Line-up with Che Pope, Tricia Holloway, Ali Harnell and More

Bigsound 2022 Expands Speakers Line-up with Che Pope, Tricia Holloway, Ali Harnell and More

Bigsound is taking shape as an in-person pow-wow, with a loaded daytime program and a nighttime showcase lineup with more than 180 acts.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2022
Bigsound 2022 Expands Speakers Line-up with Che Pope, Tricia Holloway, Ali Harnell and More

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Bigsound 2022 Expands Speakers Line-up with Che Pope, Tricia Holloway, Ali Harnell and More

Bigsound is taking shape as an in-person pow-wow, with a loaded daytime program and a nighttime showcase lineup with more than 180 acts.

By Lars Brandle - Aug 11, 2022
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