Poppy Reid

If you walk into your local Harvey Norman this morning and the sales staff are rude to you, well it could be for a multitude of reasons that are almost certainly separate to you and your existence,…

Despite encouraging new legislation, grossly overpriced commercial ticket resales remain a huge issue for the events industry, with tickets to sold-out events regularly fetching exorbitant amounts…

Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment are testing the notion that two heads are better than one. They're reportedly entering into a stock-swap arrangement that should give the tech giants a…

The Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been requested to run an investigation to examine Facebook and Google's power in commercial dealings. Namely, to decipher whether digital…

Named after a character in stories his father told frontman Alistar Richardson as a child (with that name possibly cribbed from the Italian actor of the same name), the experimental pop outfit is a…

After 10 years as the face and voice of triple j Mornings, Zan Rowe will finish up on the national youth broadcaster at the end of the year to move over to Double J. Set to launch Mornings on Double…

Despite the constant refrains of “is this still a thing?” when the issue of industry sexism is raised, the sector has a long way to go before genuine parity is reflected. However, as yesterday’s…

It’s fair to say that independent labels in Australia have been making big waves over the past couple years, at a time when traditional business models are rapidly needing to adapt. Yesterday’s…

If fans, clicks, tickets and record sales are the measuring sticks for success in music, then the trade press is the barometer of the health of the music industry. When the industry contracts, the…

AC/DC’s US fans are paying tribute to the late Malcolm Young in the most rock ‘n’ roll way: by cranking the legendary band’s catalogue. In a week of remembrance for the standout rhythm guitarist and…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Nominees announced for the 2017 FBi Sydney Music, Arts Culture Awards with Body Type, Odette and Party Dozen among the nominees - via FBi…

It’s easy to complain about the Facebook algorithm, that confusing, frustrating code that publishers, brands and bands live and die by. After all, show me someone who says they’ve never posted great…