Poppy Reid

It’s official: the trade associations representing songwriters, composers and music publishers, record labels and commercial radio have joined forces to enforce compliance of music quotas. APRA…

From Bill Murray's performance poetry, to Elon Musk's awkward rendition of 'My Little Buttercup' during his Q A, to the bomb threat at The Roots show, SXSW 2018 was one for the ages. As has stood out…

“This isn’t a funding site, this isn’t like ‘please help me’. This is I’m here; let’s do this together.” Matt Sorum, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer - formerly of Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver,…

Undoubtedly one of the most attended talks at SXSW so far, Lyor Cohen's keynote filled four meeting rooms at the Austin Convention Centre, with another two reserved for a live stream. The now Global…

With the 20th Nordoff Robbins Music Quiz happening next week, and competitiveness at an all time high, we have compiled some sage advice from the 2017 winners on how to best survive and thrive during…

Austin's music community is thriving, and not just because the iconic conference and festival SXSW sets up camp here for over a week each year. The Texan city's music scene is marketed as America's…

Just over two months ago, the people behind the Time's Up movement in the US launched their Legal Defence Fund for all survivors of sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. Since then, more…

Often when watching a band, you'll notice the members communicating with each other -- or some invisible spirits side of stage -- through a series of complicated signs. It is its own language, and…

This article is the second in a series that looks at accounting issues relevant to musicians and industry professionals. Read Part One here. For many people who work in the industry, it’s rare that…

White Sky, the full-service accounting firm for the music and entertainment industries, has launched a tax division. White Sky Tax is created in a partnership with Banks Group, a music tax specialist…

The Eagle is landing at the inaugural Industry Observer Awards. Adrian Eagle will swoop into the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 27, where he’ll share his sunny R B vibes with the Aussie music…

Following watershed moments in entertainment overseas, the Australian music industry has turned its focus on the underrepresentation of female artists on radio, in festival line-ups, as award…