Poppy Reid

Lil Wayne, the US rapper who once boasted he’d shelve retirement plans for US$25-$35 million, is looking for a big payday through the oft-travelled legal route. Wayne is seeking US$40 million in…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Spotify launches 'Black Australia' playlist for NAIDOC Week with guest curator, Emily Nicol - via Spotify Universal, Lenovo and ANZ to speak…

Just six days after its release as a TIDAL exclusive, Jay-Z’s thirteenth solo album has achieved Platinum certification in the US. According to the body which gives out these Awards in the US, 4:44…

Create NSW, in collaboration with the Live Music Office, is inviting expressions of interest from councils in regional New South Wales and Western Sydney for funding to stage free ‘Live and Local’…

Contrary to reports that 68% of Katy Perry's Twitter followers are just automated bots, Twitter has put the claims to bed. Shutting down media reports (including one by TIO) that used information…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Iggy Azalea Announces Her Upcoming Collaboration With, of All People, Azealia Banks - via Vulture Ticketmaster to kill long lines by…

New World Artists (NWA), the independent booking agency for Daniel Johns, Allday and Northlane among others, has signed on Sydney duo Party Dozen. Party Dozen is saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and…

Claes Loberg, the founder of Guvera, the imploded streaming service which burnt through an estimated $180 million and is facing an ASIC investigation, is already plotting his next “wild” venture in…

Knowing your worth as an artist is different to being paid for it. You may think you have all revenue streams covered, but unless you moonlight as an accountant, you could be missing out on some…

Jay-Z's thirteenth solo album has been illegally downloaded almost one million times since its release last Friday (June 30). According to UK piracy analytics company MUSO (and reported on by MBW),…

YouTube, its place in the music ecosystem and the so-called value-gap were issues dissected and studied under the microscope during a series of scholarly panel discussions in central London. Figures…

TEG, owner of Ticketek and a suite of live events assets, has acquired the #1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge. With offices in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the acquisition will see TEG…