Poppy Reid

As the deadline nears for the Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition (this Thursday 2 May, y’all!), it got us thinking about the world of songwriting comps. Because these competitions can be a…

I feel that in recent weeks I have had something of a “road to Damascus” moment around my consumption of music. Let me start with setting out how I was feeling 2–3 weeks ago about my own…

Australia's beloved APRA Awards are almost upon us. Returning to Melbourne for the first time in six years on Tuesday April 30, the 2019 APRAs will see new Musical Director Kate Miller-Heidke at the…

After delivering a captivating hour of alt-country rock magic late Saturday evening on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest, Kasey Chambers was presented with a Bluesfest ‘Star’ award. The multi-award…

TikTok could be the third most popular app in the world, have launched Lil Nas X's career, and created a direct line to its 500 million monthly active users globally for indie artists, but it's…

He’s been a 'Loser'. He’s had a 'Devil’s Haircut' and been a 'Lost Cause'. And he’s always had a lot of sync appeal. With his 14th studio album Hyperspace due out sometime later this year via EMI,…

For those enquiring minds wondering “What is this Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition with its illustrious talk of cash prizes and artistic glory all for a good cause?” We have some answers.…

A brand new festival series is set to take place over three weekends in Beswick a remote Aboriginal community in West Arnhem Land up the road from Barunga. The best bit? Its music element was…

From the future of labels, and the user experience, to government policy and sage advice from a parent in the biz, Chris Carey's FastForward tackled some of the music industry’s most pressing issues.…

Sydney's STUMPS have joined the Vita Artists bookings family. The news comes in tandem with the four-piece's new single 'Your Old Man', which received a premiere on triple j's Home Hosed and adds to…

Australian music industry, rejoice! FastForward: Sydney 2019 is here for its second annual conference. If the music industry is something you work in, are interested in, or are curious about, this is…

Independent artists now have a direct line to TikTok's 500 million monthly active users globally. For the uninitiated, TikTok is a media app for creating and sharing short videos. In 2018, TikTok was…