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Lars Brandle

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Lars Brandle has reported at the frontline of the international music industry for over 25 years. A former musician, Lars joined the American music trade “bible” Billboard in 2000 and went on to serve as Global News Editor, based in London. Now Billboard’s Australia correspondent and senior writer with The Brag Media, Lars has appeared on CNN, the BBC and ABC, American Public Media and South Africa's EastCoast Radio, and he has spoken at Midem in Cannes, Music Matters in Singapore, Amsterdam Dance Event, London's City Showcase and at industry gatherings on both sides of the Tasman. His works have been published by Reuters, Media Week, Spin, and The Hollywood Reporter, and he has featured as a pundit in the Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly and Britain’s The Independent.

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How Australian music companies are combating the Coronavirus

How Australian music companies are combating the Coronavirus

TIO caught up with several key players in the independent music space to learn how their companies are coping in these strange days

By Lars Brandle - Mar 18, 2020
How Australian music companies are combating the Coronavirus

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How Australian music companies are combating the Coronavirus

TIO caught up with several key players in the independent music space to learn how their companies are coping in these strange days

By Lars Brandle - Mar 18, 2020
LPA’s Evelyn Richardson meets with government, expects shutdown to last up to six months: Exclusive

LPA’s Evelyn Richardson meets with government, expects shutdown to last up to six months: Exclusive

“The industry is absolutely in meltdown,” says LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 17, 2020
LPA’s Evelyn Richardson meets with government, expects shutdown to last up to six months: Exclusive

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LPA’s Evelyn Richardson meets with government, expects shutdown to last up to six months: Exclusive

“The industry is absolutely in meltdown,” says LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 17, 2020
Drake just broke the record for most career entries on the U.S. singles chart

Drake just broke the record for most career entries on the U.S. singles chart

Drizzy has bagged a dizzying 208 appearances on the Hot 100.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 17, 2020
Drake just broke the record for most career entries on the U.S. singles chart

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Drake just broke the record for most career entries on the U.S. singles chart

Drizzy has bagged a dizzying 208 appearances on the Hot 100.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus, confusion and uncertainty in the live sector: What we know

Coronavirus, confusion and uncertainty in the live sector: What we know

These here are crazy times. TIO tries to make some sense of the government's messages.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus, confusion and uncertainty in the live sector: What we know

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Coronavirus, confusion and uncertainty in the live sector: What we know

These here are crazy times. TIO tries to make some sense of the government's messages.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 16, 2020
Spotify is recruiting a new MD for Australia & NZ after Karen Lawson departs

Spotify is recruiting a new MD for Australia & NZ after Karen Lawson departs

Karen Lawson is exiting as managing director of Spotify Australia and New Zealand, less than a year into the role.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 13, 2020
Spotify is recruiting a new MD for Australia & NZ after Karen Lawson departs

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Spotify is recruiting a new MD for Australia & NZ after Karen Lawson departs

Karen Lawson is exiting as managing director of Spotify Australia and New Zealand, less than a year into the role.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 13, 2020
Live industry calls for government response as concerts cancel, warns ‘we expect this to get worse’

Live industry calls for government response as concerts cancel, warns ‘we expect this to get worse’

If you’ve had the misfortune of scanning your inbox this morning, it’s a bloodbath.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 13, 2020
Live industry calls for government response as concerts cancel, warns ‘we expect this to get worse’

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Live industry calls for government response as concerts cancel, warns ‘we expect this to get worse’

If you’ve had the misfortune of scanning your inbox this morning, it’s a bloodbath.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 13, 2020
ICMP board gathers in Australia for first time: Check out what happened

ICMP board gathers in Australia for first time: Check out what happened

The global music publishing community visited Australia en masse for meetings with politicians, advocates and more.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 12, 2020
ICMP board gathers in Australia for first time: Check out what happened

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ICMP board gathers in Australia for first time: Check out what happened

The global music publishing community visited Australia en masse for meetings with politicians, advocates and more.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 12, 2020
Pixies postpone Australian tour due to ‘current public health concerns’

Pixies postpone Australian tour due to ‘current public health concerns’

Pixies have scrapped the final dates on their national tour due to the coronavirus outbreak.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 12, 2020
Pixies postpone Australian tour due to ‘current public health concerns’

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Pixies postpone Australian tour due to ‘current public health concerns’

Pixies have scrapped the final dates on their national tour due to the coronavirus outbreak.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 12, 2020
Coachella is postponed due to Coronavirus oubreak

Coachella is postponed due to Coronavirus oubreak

Coachella won’t be happening next month.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 11, 2020
Coachella is postponed due to Coronavirus oubreak

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Coachella is postponed due to Coronavirus oubreak

Coachella won’t be happening next month.

By Lars Brandle - Mar 11, 2020
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