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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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Top Songwriters, Producers charts to launch in the U.S.

Top Songwriters, Producers charts to launch in the U.S.

Australian songwriters and producers have new charts to target.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2019
Top Songwriters, Producers charts to launch in the U.S.

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Top Songwriters, Producers charts to launch in the U.S.

Australian songwriters and producers have new charts to target.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2019
Emily Collins named chair of Australian Music Industry Network

Emily Collins named chair of Australian Music Industry Network

Emily Collins will guide AMIN for the next year.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2019
Emily Collins named chair of Australian Music Industry Network

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Emily Collins named chair of Australian Music Industry Network

Emily Collins will guide AMIN for the next year.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2019
French Montana confirmed to line-up for inaugural DRIP World festival

French Montana confirmed to line-up for inaugural DRIP World festival

DRIP World is drip-feeding its line-up .

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2019
French Montana confirmed to line-up for inaugural DRIP World festival

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French Montana confirmed to line-up for inaugural DRIP World festival

DRIP World is drip-feeding its line-up .

By Lars Brandle - Jun 6, 2019
Jay-Z is hip-hop’s first billionaire

Jay-Z is hip-hop’s first billionaire

It's official: Jay-Z is the richest rapper on the planet.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2019
Jay-Z is hip-hop’s first billionaire

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Jay-Z is hip-hop’s first billionaire

It's official: Jay-Z is the richest rapper on the planet.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 5, 2019
Apple is killing off iTunes

Apple is killing off iTunes

iTunes, your time has come

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2019
Apple is killing off iTunes

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Apple is killing off iTunes

iTunes, your time has come

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2019
Australia’s music community powers 'next level' solar campaign FEAT

Australia’s music community powers 'next level' solar campaign FEAT

Musicians are helping the planet, not for the first time.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2019
Australia’s music community powers 'next level' solar campaign FEAT

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Australia’s music community powers 'next level' solar campaign FEAT

Musicians are helping the planet, not for the first time.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 4, 2019
Nominations are open for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award

Nominations are open for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award

Is your music teacher the best? It's time to pay it back thanks to ARIA.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 3, 2019
Nominations are open for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award

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Nominations are open for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award

Is your music teacher the best? It's time to pay it back thanks to ARIA.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 3, 2019
One Electric Day goes national, John Farnham to headline

One Electric Day goes national, John Farnham to headline

One Electric Day is coming to a green field near you.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 3, 2019
One Electric Day goes national, John Farnham to headline

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One Electric Day goes national, John Farnham to headline

One Electric Day is coming to a green field near you.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 3, 2019
APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston talks Paul Fletcher appointment: Australia has ‘music powerhouse’ potential

APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston talks Paul Fletcher appointment: Australia has ‘music powerhouse’ potential

Australia “has the potential to go from a music nation to a music powerhouse,” says APR AMCOS chief Dean Ormston.

By Lars Brandle - May 31, 2019
APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston talks Paul Fletcher appointment: Australia has ‘music powerhouse’ potential

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APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston talks Paul Fletcher appointment: Australia has ‘music powerhouse’ potential

Australia “has the potential to go from a music nation to a music powerhouse,” says APR AMCOS chief Dean Ormston.

By Lars Brandle - May 31, 2019
imbi the girl takes flight for U.K. SongHubs summit: exclusive photo diary

imbi the girl takes flight for U.K. SongHubs summit: exclusive photo diary

imbi the girl enjoyed the experience of a lifetime at a Songhubs summit in London. See what happened in this exclusvie photo diary.

By Lars Brandle - May 31, 2019
imbi the girl takes flight for U.K. SongHubs summit: exclusive photo diary

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imbi the girl takes flight for U.K. SongHubs summit: exclusive photo diary

imbi the girl enjoyed the experience of a lifetime at a Songhubs summit in London. See what happened in this exclusvie photo diary.

By Lars Brandle - May 31, 2019
NZ music industry mourns Malcolm Black, a 'giant' artist, lawyer and executive

NZ music industry mourns Malcolm Black, a 'giant' artist, lawyer and executive

The late music man is remembered for his “wisdom, thoughtfulness, guidance and humility.”

By Lars Brandle - May 30, 2019
NZ music industry mourns Malcolm Black, a 'giant' artist, lawyer and executive

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NZ music industry mourns Malcolm Black, a 'giant' artist, lawyer and executive

The late music man is remembered for his “wisdom, thoughtfulness, guidance and humility.”

By Lars Brandle - May 30, 2019
Michael Gudinski, Denis Handlin, Rachel Kelly among Billboard’s International Power Players 2019 List

Michael Gudinski, Denis Handlin, Rachel Kelly among Billboard’s International Power Players 2019 List

A handful of leading Australian music executives have been identified in Billboard's list of the best-in-business.

By Lars Brandle - May 29, 2019
Michael Gudinski, Denis Handlin, Rachel Kelly among Billboard’s International Power Players 2019 List

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Michael Gudinski, Denis Handlin, Rachel Kelly among Billboard’s International Power Players 2019 List

A handful of leading Australian music executives have been identified in Billboard's list of the best-in-business.

By Lars Brandle - May 29, 2019
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