Poppy Reid

Independent news website Crikey.com has obtained a discussion paper that details the Australian government’s proposed options to combat online piracy. The leaked paper, dated July 2014 and endorsed…

South by Southwest has seen its biggest number of first-week applications from Australian delegates in its 28-year run. Registrations opened on Monday (August 4) for the 29th annual event in Austin,…

Former Modular booking agent Paul Stix has announced his booking, touring and events agency UNDR ctrl. Stix has already hosted events and signed artists like triple j Unearthed favourite Albert Salt,…

Renowned country music commentator Paul Rowe passed away on Friday, aged 64. Barry Harley, General Manager of Tamworth’s Rural Press Events said Rowe’s death is related to what he understands is a…

Hip hop industry magnate Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, who helmed the careers of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre was shot six times at a pre-VMAs party early this morning. Knight, who founded Death Row…

With an impressive roster than spans the full spectrum of genres on both sides of the Atlantic, The Windish Agency could be labelled a proud oxymoron; after opening its doors a decade ago Tom Windish…

Destination NSW has invited Australia’s creative industries to submit Expressions of Interest for the 2015 Vivid Ideas program. This year saw a keynote from Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah as well as…

This week SME sign Peking Duk, Lord Mayor Clover Moore and Potbelleez’ Ilan Kidron launch Heat The Street in Sydney, One Day visit triple j and more. If you have a pic you’d like included in next…

AirCheck, the RCS-owned company which provides radio and television data to broadcasters, labels, analysts and media including The Music Network, will hold a Radio Presentation Seminar this month.…

Voting for the 28th annual ARIA Awards is scheduled to take place from 9am tomorrow. The process is as follows: From July 1, the ARIA board reviewed all membership applications; those applications…

BIGSOUND officially kicked off this morning with record attendance at the Judith Wright Centre in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Michael Crutcher, President at QMusic kicked off proceeding and in his…

In June this year, MCM Media, the company behind Take 40, Live at the Chapel, The Hot Hits and My Generation, merged with digital agency Igloo and rebranded as Authentic Entertainment. Now, the…