Poppy Reid

Damian Cunningham, festival booker and owner of Elastic Entertainment, has been appointed Director of Audience and Sector Development at the National Live Music Office. Cunningham will work with…

The label and artist management agency behind Korean pop sensation Psy is in discussions to sell a share stake to overseas investors. According to Variety, YG Entertainment is currently listed on the…

An update to Google’s search algorithm is said to make a global impact on the rankings of pirate sites. The media giant originally aimed to roll out the change in August 2012, where it would downrank…

Guy Oseary, who manages U2, Madonna and Alicia Keys, has entered a partnership with Live Nation and eight artist management firms to form Maverick. The company aims to source opportunities for its…

Spotify’s basic principle has been given a shakeup with the announcement it will let you share your account with others. The streaming service previously operated on a one-account-per-user code,…

Houston radio station News92 FM, which for the past three years broadcasted as a 24-hour news channel, announced it is playing only Beyonce songs, commercial free. The stunt - which sees the station…

News Corp will exclusively provide news for will.i.am’s PULS wearable wristband device (“a cuff not a watch”). Introduced at the annual four-day Dreamforce conference last week - along with a…

FEATURE ALBUM The Delta Riggs - Dipz Zebazios [Rah Rah Radio/Inertia] Having toured with Kasabian earlier this year, it’s interesting that early comparisons have already been drawn to the UK rockers…

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced Dan Nevin as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nevin takes over from ex-General Manager Nick O’Byrne, who announced his…

APRA AMCOS has released its annual Year in Review for the 2013/14 financial period with figures showing it distributed $252.8 million to its members and affiliates. The royalties were paid by the…

Spotify has inked an exclusive landmark deal with Vodafone Australia to give the mobile network’s customers access to the streaming service. The partnership ties in with Vodafone’s strategic move…

Ben Facey, ex-Foxtel Overall Event Producer and Head of Marketing, has been appointed Senior Director, Marketing International at Universal Music Australia. Facey will report directly to the major’s…