Poppy Reid

A current Google staff member and an ex-exec have been tapped to work for Spotify. Omid Kordestani, the current chief business officer of Google is joining the board of Spotify, while Shishir…

With the recent unveiling of the UK’s major anti-piracy scheme, where content creators, the creative industries, the four major ISPs and the government have teamed to combat online piracy, the…

Just days after announcing Guy Sebastian as a brand ambassador, audio manufacturer Bose has launched a campaign to offer one artist a $20,000 development grant. Sebastian, along with DJ and producer…

The UK government has fronted £3.5 million (AU$5.9m) in funding for a consumer awareness program for online copyright infringement. Founded by BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the Motion Picture…

Melbourne blues musician Ash Grunwald has been nominated for an LA Music Critic Award. Nominated for International Artist of the Year, Grunwald is up against Swedish electro duo Marching Band for the…

Ahead of Hanson’s Australian tour next month, Isaac Hanson, the band of brothers’ eldest sibling, talked to TMN about the recorded music industry and why he believes it is falling apart. Since their…

Gina Rinehart, Australia’s most wealthy person, may launch a takeover bid for Fairfax Media. The mining heiress and Executive Chairman of privately-owned mineral exploration company Hancock…

When Sony/ATV Music Publishing CEO Marty Bandier penned a letter to the publisher’s US songwriters stating its intention to withdraw from the two biggest performing rights societies in the US, the…

ARIA has today released mid-year charts for the top 100 albums and singles. Australian and New Zealand artists hold a heavy presence through both charts; in the top 10 alone they have a 50% share of…

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…

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…

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…