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…

Newcastle-based country music artist Morgan Evans has inked a deal with Foxtel to join the cable TV company’s Country Music Channel (CMC). As a presenter, host, and ambassador, Evans will continue…

Bose Corp, the high end soundsystem and headphone manufacturer who recently announced Guy Sebastian as its Australian ambassador, is suing Beats Electronics. Bose has accused the fellow audio product…

Country festival juggernaut CMC Rocks North QLD has been forced to revise its lineup and downsize to a smaller venue. "Festival promoters are committed to the CMC Rocks events, with this being the…

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…

Music blog aggregator Hype Machine has predicted New Zealand’s Broods and Yumi Zouma will be among the 20 artists set to break in 2014. The Brooklyn-based site publishes its ‘Ones To Watch’ list at…

SXSW organisers will open registrations and hotels in early August for next year’s conference in Austin, Texas. Registrations are for media, delegate and non-performing artists. Organisers opened…

Apple’s iTunes store has revealed itself as the jewel in its crown after the tech giant unveiled its quarterly financials overnight. Apple reported revenues of US$37.4 billion and a net profit of…

Sydney’s 5 Seconds of Summer are headed for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Billboard has predicted the band’s eponymous debut LP will take the top spot when it enters the chart next…

Alberts’ recording arm Albert Productions will celebrate its 50th year next month with a 102 track compilation release. The 5 CD box-set, Good Times: Celebrating 50 years of Albert Productions, is…

In January this year Shock Record’s most recent General Manager Craig May departed to relocate to the UK, ending his 11-month tenure with the label. This week the nation’s largest independent…

This week SME recognise Taylor Henderson for Gold sales for his ARIA #1 album, Nollsie gets busy promoting #WOLO, will.i.am DJs in Sydney, The McClymonts sign with Sony/ATV and more. If you have a…