Poppy Reid

“I find the artists that I get attracted to these days, come from regional centres or small towns," said Aaron Curnow, Spunk Records founder/label head. "They are in their own bubble growing up or…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Sean 'Diddy' Combs has topped the latest Forbes list after reportedly earning $130m (£102m) in the last year. Beyonce took the second…

Nigel Grainge, the British music industry veteran who signed the likes of Sinead O’Connor, The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, Steve Miller Band, 10cc, The Waterboys and was recognized as one of the top A…

As part of its overall objective to service the Australasian music industry, The Industry Observer has launched a free-to-access airplay charts portal. TIO's charts portal consists of five weekly…

It's been just under three months since Mirror Music Group Director Kurt Bailey launched Mirror Records, inking deals with up-and-coming Aussie musicians Sloan Peterson and Ric Rufio, and beefing up…

From its inception as a tiny Melbourne store in the 1970's, to becoming the linchpin that paved the way for electronic dance music in Australia and New Zealand, Central Station Records' status as an…

Merlin has another trick up its sleeve. The independents' digital rights agency revealed annual distributions for its members have topped US$353 million, a 52% year-on-year gain, with demand for…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Pandora adds a continuous listening mode with AutoPlay, while considering a Sirius XM investment - via TechCrunch Pandora Extends Deadline…

The launch of Spotify's songwriter-focused initiative Secret Genius today is set to celebrate the behind-the-scenes rights holders who it has largely been at war with in recent months. It comprises…

Fairness, openness, a rock-solid regulatory framework and fixing the “value gap.” According to UNFIED legal gun and General Manager Matthew Rogers, they’re the essential ingredients for a healthy…

The global publisher with catalogues from John Lennon, Hans Zimmer, Ryan Tedder and One Direction on its roster has just inked a Pan-Asian deal with APRA AMCOS. Covering digital and online rights…

Keith Sue is the polar opposite of what you’d expect a tech startup founder to be. Earlier this year, the ex-research scholar and his friend Saurabh Das launched Six8, the platform making it easy to…