Lars Brandle

New Zealand artists looking to make it on the international stage need to develop their own strategic path, not just try to emulate the successes of others. That’s the message from NZ music industry…

Ticketmaster's allegedly deep entanglement in ticket scalping will be tested in a United States court. As previously reported, an undercover investigation published by Canada’s CBC and the Toronto…

The issues of pill testing and the damage recreational drugs can do to young bodies have been bubbling away since glow sticks and whistles first appeared at parties. And while policies haven’t…

Kiwi hard rockers Devilskin have just embarked on their biggest European tour to date, but manager James Southgate says Australia remains very much on their radar. The Hamilton band -- whose debut…

Live is very much alive. And, despite the dire warnings of naysayers, it’s not losing clout with younger generations, a new report claims. Concerts powerhouse Live Nation today released The Power of…

Iva Davies’ Icehouse brought some Hall of Fame cred to the second NSW Parliamentary Friends of Australian Music (PFOAM), staged Wednesday night in Sydney as a friendly reminder to decision-makers of…

Unsung, unseen and misunderstood, the life of a roadie is a mystery to all but those who rely on their rare skills, night in, night out. But without their efforts behind the curtain, the show doesn’t…

Sony’s planned acquisition of EMI Music Publishing has shifted to the next stage, with the music major having completed its notification filing to European competition authorities. The European…

A cadre of music industry professionals, artists and health and safety experts have come together to ask the Premier of NSW for an open dialogue to create a better approach to safety at music…

Few artists working in dance music today can match Kaskade’s sustained success or endurance. The veteran U.S. DJ and producer (real name Ryan Raddon) was there, before the big bang of EDM, when Sasha…

An investigation into the management of the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) has found no evidence of past misuse of funds.…

Sniffer dogs, no amnesty, dob in a drug dealer, the “dance of death.” Recreational drug use is, by most accounts, a factor in many young people’s lives. Discussion has progressed, intellectual…