Poppy Reid

Australia is The Lucky Country. Not only do we have the 7th top recorded music market in the world, we have a healthy swathe of locally-run websites entirely dedicated to giving artists a platform.…

The decision to terminate the employment of ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie was handed down this morning. ABC Chairman Justin Milne said the Board believed it was not in the best interests of…

“You never stop learning,” reckons award-winning producer Greg Haver. “There is not a day when I go into a studio where I don’t learn something new and cool to do.” And the Welsh-born, New…

Yesterday, reports out of Canada alleged Ticketmaster has been funding and running its own scalping racket. An undercover investigation published by CBC claims Ticketmaster is using its invite-only…

Independent music bodies like Merlin and AIR in Australia have just helped artists take a giant leap forward. A new feature on Spotify allows independent artists to upload their music straight to the…

The Zoo's Pixie Weyand and 123 Agency are leading the charge of a nation-wide campaign to stamp out the use of plastic bottles backstage at venues. Weyand, a booking agent at Melbourne-based 123…

Update (Sept. 21, 2018): Ticketmaster says reports of collusion with scalpers are “categorically untrue” Alarming reports out of Canada allege Ticketmaster has been funding and running its own…

Kailei Ginman, former Lead Corporate Booking Agent at Ministry of Sound Australia, launched Australia's first all female and LGBTQI+ inclusive booking agency this week. Launched with the mission to…

Forging new partnerships with the Australian folk community is a key priority for New Zealand label Second Hand Records. Formed by Finn McLennan-Elliott – who is also artistic director for the…

D-Teck, US hip hop artist and A R at Akon's Sony subsidiary label Konvict Musik, has brought attention to industry scammers posing as representatives from Def Jam Records. In an interview with…

Tragedy struck the EDM realm at the weekend when two people were confirmed dead following suspected overdoses. Both had just attended Sydney dance festival Defqon.1 on Saturday. When news broke of…

Mitch Lowe and Pato Alvarez have established themselves as major players on the New Zealand festival market – and are now keen to explore new opportunities in Australia and other overseas markets.…