Lars Brandle

Central Sydney’s night economy has been in a dark place for some years. But a new dawn is coming. Attendees at the Global Cities After Dark forum heard Tuesday as a line-up of international speakers…

Gilles Peterson is the man with the golden ears. Over a decades-long career, the British-based DJ has mined gems and selected tunes for the airwaves, dancefloors and for a string of record labels,…

Spotify isn’t the only company in music celebrating its 10th anniversary. Sure, with its multi-billion-dollar IPO, its fluctuating shareprice and forays into controversy, Spotify does a handy job at…

Neighbours and BMG are trying to find that perfect blend. As it inches closer to its 8,000 episode, the iconic Aussie soapie has signed up BMG as its exclusive music partner. Under the new…

Eventbrite has hit the launch button on Eventbrite Music, a new solution built specifically to empower independent promoters and venue operators and which the company’s chief confidently labels a…

Rebekah Horne, the former high-flying MySpace executive, is back in the digital music space, this time running the music and services activities for Apple in Australia and New Zealand. Based in…

If you thought your gig was tough, try ticketing. Australia’s ticketing landscape is, of course, dominated by Ticketmaster and Ticketek. Depending on who you talk to, the “Big Two” account for…

War Child is marching into Australia for the first time. The U.K.-originated charity will stage its inaugural series of gigs Down Under through a partnership with ARIA Week, the first of which…

Michael Chugg shouts louder than you, and he's been shouting real loud about Lime Cordiale since he discovered and signed the band to his fledgling label and management enterprise 2013. The legendary…

As Taylor Swift winds her way around the country, wowing stadiums packed with Swifties on both coasts, the pop superstar is at the heart of another huge story shaping up in her homeland. For some…

Spotify’s rollercoaster ride on the New York Stock Exchange has officially hit a trough, as the streaming giant’s stock price slips close to an all-time low. It’s been a wretched time for tech…

The independent music community has vowed to fight on after European regulators approved Sony ATV’s acquisition of EMI Music Publishing, a deal which the indies say “sends an alarming message” to all…