Poppy Reid

Tesla has reportedly already held discussions with major record labels regarding licensing deals for a Spotify rival. According to Recode, the luxury car manufacturer is readying a music streaming…

Organisers of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have ditched the Urban award category that sparked accusations of racism last year. When Auckland singer Aaradhna took out the award for her record…

Billboard has quietly made some agreeable changes to its policy for tracking various artist compilations on its albums charts. With effect from this week, streaming data and individual track sales…

When Spotify negotiated a reduced royalty rate with Universal Music Group in April - believed to shift from 55% to 52% - Apple was watching closely. According to Bloomberg, Apple is seeking similar…

Sony Music Australia is drilling deeper into artist management, concerts promotion and live events through an initiative that brings together two of the Australian music industry’s top power players.…

Sofar Sounds, the global movement of loungeroom and backyard gigs, is hosting a special event in support of Amnesty International this September. More than 200 cities will take part in the…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. Apple has hired a couple of senior TV executives for what’s described as “newly created positions overseeing all aspects of video…

18-year-old Brisbane artist Mallrat has left Create/Control to sign with Dew Process / UMA in Australia. The deal was announced this morning alongside the news of her first international label…

MGM Distribution's Beth Deady, Skegss' manager Aaron Girgis, celebrated author, publicist and promoter Stuart Coupe, Bluesfest Director Peter Noble and Seventh Street Media's own CEO and founder Luke…

Sensation festival is one of the world’s biggest dance festivals, and it's headed to Australia this year. Now, we know the first international name to join the lineup - and it's a big one. None other…

Universal Music Group has been looking for an out from its $31 million deal for a raft of Prince’s recording rights. Now, the giant music company just might have it. According to Billboard, a judge…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. triple j responds to calls to boot The Football Club from Splendour following sexual assault allegations - via Tone Deaf Now you can buy a…