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Poppy Reid

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Free money for music industry as Australia Council pledges $6.8 million funding

Free money for music industry as Australia Council pledges $6.8 million funding

Amy Shark, Gang of Youths and independent label body AIR are among 163 acts and 59 arts organisations to share in $6.8 million in funding for Australia Council's latest core grants round. Gold Coast…

By Poppy Reid - May 9, 2018
Free money for music industry as Australia Council pledges $6.8 million funding

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Free money for music industry as Australia Council pledges $6.8 million funding

Amy Shark, Gang of Youths and independent label body AIR are among 163 acts and 59 arts organisations to share in $6.8 million in funding for Australia Council's latest core grants round. Gold Coast…

By Poppy Reid - May 9, 2018
What's the hardest thing about learning your craft? We asked women in electronic music

What's the hardest thing about learning your craft? We asked women in electronic music

MusicNSW launched their excellent Women In Electronic Music Program last year, featuring live showcases and a series of masterclasses to help teach women the technical and production skills used in…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
What's the hardest thing about learning your craft? We asked women in electronic music

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What's the hardest thing about learning your craft? We asked women in electronic music

MusicNSW launched their excellent Women In Electronic Music Program last year, featuring live showcases and a series of masterclasses to help teach women the technical and production skills used in…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
Post Malone smashes a Beatles chart record in the U.S. (blame streaming)

Post Malone smashes a Beatles chart record in the U.S. (blame streaming)

It’s not just in Australia where Post Malone is annihilating the charts. Postie is delivering a record-smashing, Beatles-busting effort on the U.S. Hot 100 singles chart, which is impacted by all 18…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
Post Malone smashes a Beatles chart record in the U.S. (blame streaming)

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Post Malone smashes a Beatles chart record in the U.S. (blame streaming)

It’s not just in Australia where Post Malone is annihilating the charts. Postie is delivering a record-smashing, Beatles-busting effort on the U.S. Hot 100 singles chart, which is impacted by all 18…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
Jana Gibson to lead membership team at APRA AMCOS

Jana Gibson to lead membership team at APRA AMCOS

Jana Gibson has accepted the role of Head of Member Services at APRA AMCOS, marking three years since a female has held a role at this leadership level. Jana Gibson's leadership appointment follows…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
Jana Gibson to lead membership team at APRA AMCOS

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Jana Gibson to lead membership team at APRA AMCOS

Jana Gibson has accepted the role of Head of Member Services at APRA AMCOS, marking three years since a female has held a role at this leadership level. Jana Gibson's leadership appointment follows…

By Poppy Reid - May 8, 2018
Conrad Sewell inks new major label deal, announces new music

Conrad Sewell inks new major label deal, announces new music

Australia-raised and Los Angeles-based artist Conrad Sewell - who you'll know best from global hits like 'Start Again', 'Firestone' (with Kygo) and 'Taste the Feeling' (with Avicii) - has inked a…

By Poppy Reid - May 7, 2018
Conrad Sewell inks new major label deal, announces new music

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Conrad Sewell inks new major label deal, announces new music

Australia-raised and Los Angeles-based artist Conrad Sewell - who you'll know best from global hits like 'Start Again', 'Firestone' (with Kygo) and 'Taste the Feeling' (with Avicii) - has inked a…

By Poppy Reid - May 7, 2018
NSW small business grants could be just the ticket

NSW small business grants could be just the ticket

Got a small business, based in Sydney and need a cash injection (who doesn’t)? You might just qualify. The Small Business Grant is a key priority of the New South Wales Government, and music…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2018
NSW small business grants could be just the ticket

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NSW small business grants could be just the ticket

Got a small business, based in Sydney and need a cash injection (who doesn’t)? You might just qualify. The Small Business Grant is a key priority of the New South Wales Government, and music…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2018
Meet the LA industry heavyweight behind The Ruminaters' move to the US - exclusive

Meet the LA industry heavyweight behind The Ruminaters' move to the US - exclusive

James Marcus Haney - who worked as Elton John's personal tour photographer and videographer and is behind some of the best-known music imagery of acts like Mumford and Sons, Coldplay, and Jay Z - has…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2018
Meet the LA industry heavyweight behind The Ruminaters' move to the US - exclusive

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Meet the LA industry heavyweight behind The Ruminaters' move to the US - exclusive

James Marcus Haney - who worked as Elton John's personal tour photographer and videographer and is behind some of the best-known music imagery of acts like Mumford and Sons, Coldplay, and Jay Z - has…

By Poppy Reid - May 4, 2018
Billboard’s chart changes will see paid streams count way more than ad-supported plays

Billboard’s chart changes will see paid streams count way more than ad-supported plays

Billboard has tweaked the methodology for how streams count towards its flagship albums and singles charts. The new rule book is pretty dense, but essentially the weekly tallies will reward streams…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2018
Billboard’s chart changes will see paid streams count way more than ad-supported plays

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Billboard’s chart changes will see paid streams count way more than ad-supported plays

Billboard has tweaked the methodology for how streams count towards its flagship albums and singles charts. The new rule book is pretty dense, but essentially the weekly tallies will reward streams…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2018
JB Hi-Fi shares take nose dive

JB Hi-Fi shares take nose dive

Estimated full-year net profit after tax for JB Hi-Fi has just taken a hammering. Annual profit forecasting for the consumer electronics giant was slated between $235 million and $240 million, but…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2018
JB Hi-Fi shares take nose dive

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JB Hi-Fi shares take nose dive

Estimated full-year net profit after tax for JB Hi-Fi has just taken a hammering. Annual profit forecasting for the consumer electronics giant was slated between $235 million and $240 million, but…

By Poppy Reid - May 3, 2018
RVG sign to The Black Keys' and Iggy Pop's label - EXCLUSIVE

RVG sign to The Black Keys' and Iggy Pop's label - EXCLUSIVE

RVG may have released their debut LP A Quality of Mercy in 2017, but the Melbourne band are still riding the wave of its hook-laden indie-rock. TIO can exclusively reveal the band has signed with the…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2018
RVG sign to The Black Keys' and Iggy Pop's label - EXCLUSIVE

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RVG sign to The Black Keys' and Iggy Pop's label - EXCLUSIVE

RVG may have released their debut LP A Quality of Mercy in 2017, but the Melbourne band are still riding the wave of its hook-laden indie-rock. TIO can exclusively reveal the band has signed with the…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2018
DMA’S could snag a UK Top 10 with For Now

DMA’S could snag a UK Top 10 with For Now

A little swagger, friends in high places and a serving of “biblical” songs can get you just about anywhere. For DMA’S, it could get them a U.K. top 10. The Sydney three-piece is eyeing a first U.K.…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2018
DMA’S could snag a UK Top 10 with For Now

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DMA’S could snag a UK Top 10 with For Now

A little swagger, friends in high places and a serving of “biblical” songs can get you just about anywhere. For DMA’S, it could get them a U.K. top 10. The Sydney three-piece is eyeing a first U.K.…

By Poppy Reid - May 2, 2018
The Orchard, Nightlife Music strike ‘ground-breaking’ licensing deal

The Orchard, Nightlife Music strike ‘ground-breaking’ licensing deal

The Orchard, the powerhouse Sony Music-owned distributor and label services company, has licensed its catalogue to Nightlife Music for public performance use in what both parties are calling a huge…

By Poppy Reid - May 1, 2018
The Orchard, Nightlife Music strike ‘ground-breaking’ licensing deal

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The Orchard, Nightlife Music strike ‘ground-breaking’ licensing deal

The Orchard, the powerhouse Sony Music-owned distributor and label services company, has licensed its catalogue to Nightlife Music for public performance use in what both parties are calling a huge…

By Poppy Reid - May 1, 2018
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