Poppy Reid

TRIGGER WARNING: This article and pages it links to contains information about rape, sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Six years ago, an Australian producer led…

I, like most people, have a love-hate relationship with the unpredictability of life. You have a dream, you visualise it, you plan, you control, you get your grubby hands all over everything, and…

In the last 18 months, there has been an undeniable buzz around TikTok, especially in the music industry. With multiple tiers of artists, labels, managers and marketers from Majors to Indies,…

One of the biggest hurdles in getting people on-board and excited by TikTok is helping them understand, what it is and why it’s important. With so much fast paced action and buzz surrounding TikTok,…

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced that the annual Helpmann Awards cannot be presented in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency. “Due to the impact of COVID on our…

The Brag Media, Australia’s number one music and entertainment publisher, has added seven newsletters to its dedicated newsletter platform, The Brag Observer. Following its launch last October, when…

As the upcoming recipient of one of the music industry’s highest honours, the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music, Joy McKean will be celebrated this week. Set to be awarded…

As I was watching the docuseries episode Amy Shark shared on socials yesterday, two things struck me: 1. Holy shit, this feels like a meeting I’ve sat in a million times over the journey with almost…

The Brag Media has appointed Geordie Gray as its News Editor. Geordie Gray first joined The Brag Media in 2017 as a Community Manager before taking the role as Staff Writer a year later. In her…

It’s been one year since I wrote a piece for Music Business Worldwide about being fired on maternity leave (twice). That was in the early days of the pandemic when we spoke eagerly about “rebuilding”…

“It’s like a rocket headed to the moon… That could explode at any minute.” ~Ryan Hoover, Founder of Product Hunt (on BitClout) Timing is everything. Companies that capitalise on major trends in…

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual harassment. If you or someone you know is affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or…