Poppy Reid

Leaked documents from News Corp Australia’s confidential Weekly Operating Statement have shown The Australian newspaper lost $27 million in its 2013 financial year, while the media company’s national…

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) will integrate audio streaming into the Official ARIA Singles Chart. From November 24, the data currently compiled for its two-year-old ARIA…

Google is now processing an average of one million removal requests per day. According to TorrentFreak, the number is a new record for Google and follows a rising trend with copyright holders and…

Beats Music’s CEO Ian Rogers will now oversee Apple’s iTunes Radio. The news was announced on Saturday when Apple revealed it had finalised its $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics. Beats…

The international music group who provide music for film, television and video has acquired a 49% shareholding in Audio Network Australia Pty Ltd. The Australian subsidiary’s co-founder Linda Tizard…

Earlier this month, Southern Cross Austereo’s Chief Financial Officer Peter Lewis resigned just one month after taking up the position. The news sparked rumours that Lewis’ departure on July 17 was…

Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent label sector has lowered its fees. Last year, Merlin announced a 50% decrease on its commercial deal administration fees and last night announced…

Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia has struck a partnership with ICM Partners’ live performance division. ICM covers movies, TV, books and new media with offices in LA, New York and London. Its…

Queensland Senator James McGrath used his first speech to call for an immediate sale of triple j. “[..] triple j, because of its demographic dominance and clear ability to stand on its own, should be…

Adelaide singer-songwriter Sia has scored her first #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her sixth studio LP 1000 Forms of Fear debuted at #1 on the ARIA chart on Saturday and last night entered the US…

Southern Cross Austereo’s Chief Financial Officer Peter Lewis has resigned just one month after taking up the position. Confirmed by AFR this morning, Lewis’ resignation follows the TV and radio…

ARIA CEO Dan Rosen and Simon Bourke, actor and Actors’ Equity President at Studio 301 today launched Australia’s first Digital Content Guide. Designed to offer consumers easy access to licensed…