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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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Kendrick Lamar Crowned on Apple Music’s 2024 Year-End Chart

Kendrick Lamar Crowned on Apple Music’s 2024 Year-End Chart

For Australian streamers, no song was played on Apple Music as frequently in 2024 as Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Kendrick Lamar Crowned on Apple Music’s 2024 Year-End Chart

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Kendrick Lamar Crowned on Apple Music’s 2024 Year-End Chart

For Australian streamers, no song was played on Apple Music as frequently in 2024 as Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Untitled Group, Amplify Music Education Recognised on AFR ‘Fast' Lists

Untitled Group, Amplify Music Education Recognised on AFR ‘Fast' Lists

Untitled Group and Amplify Music Education are the music enterprises motoring on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast Lists.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Untitled Group, Amplify Music Education Recognised on AFR ‘Fast' Lists

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Untitled Group, Amplify Music Education Recognised on AFR ‘Fast' Lists

Untitled Group and Amplify Music Education are the music enterprises motoring on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast Lists.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Rosé Bounces Back to No. 1 on ARIA Chart

Rosé Bounces Back to No. 1 on ARIA Chart

As a member of Blackpink, Rosé has crushed records, played the biggest stages on earth and landed best-selling records everywhere.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Rosé Bounces Back to No. 1 on ARIA Chart

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Rosé Bounces Back to No. 1 on ARIA Chart

As a member of Blackpink, Rosé has crushed records, played the biggest stages on earth and landed best-selling records everywhere.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
NSW Gov’t Unveils ‘Transformative’ 10-Year Music Strategy

NSW Gov’t Unveils ‘Transformative’ 10-Year Music Strategy

The Minns Labor Government's NSW Contemporary Music Strategy 2024 is a 10-year roadmap to a brighter future for the music community.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
NSW Gov’t Unveils ‘Transformative’ 10-Year Music Strategy

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NSW Gov’t Unveils ‘Transformative’ 10-Year Music Strategy

The Minns Labor Government's NSW Contemporary Music Strategy 2024 is a 10-year roadmap to a brighter future for the music community.

By Lars Brandle - Dec 3, 2024
Music Victoria Uncovers ‘Voting Fraud’ at 2024 Awards

Music Victoria Uncovers ‘Voting Fraud’ at 2024 Awards

Music Victoria admits “voting fraud” was discovered in the public-voted categories for its most recent edition.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 27, 2024
Music Victoria Uncovers ‘Voting Fraud’ at 2024 Awards

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Music Victoria Uncovers ‘Voting Fraud’ at 2024 Awards

Music Victoria admits “voting fraud” was discovered in the public-voted categories for its most recent edition.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 27, 2024
Australia’s Music Industry Welcomes Senate Report on AI

Australia’s Music Industry Welcomes Senate Report on AI

The Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence highlights the urgent need for guardrails to protect intellectual property.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 27, 2024
Australia’s Music Industry Welcomes Senate Report on AI

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Australia’s Music Industry Welcomes Senate Report on AI

The Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence highlights the urgent need for guardrails to protect intellectual property.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 27, 2024
Destroy All Lines Recruits Veteran Promoter Scott Mesiti

Destroy All Lines Recruits Veteran Promoter Scott Mesiti

Mesiti has promoted artists such as Hans Zimmer, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, 50 Cent, Six 60, The Jacksons, Sia and many more.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
Destroy All Lines Recruits Veteran Promoter Scott Mesiti

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Destroy All Lines Recruits Veteran Promoter Scott Mesiti

Mesiti has promoted artists such as Hans Zimmer, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, 50 Cent, Six 60, The Jacksons, Sia and many more.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
Warner Music President Dan Rosen Promoted, Adds Publishing Duties

Warner Music President Dan Rosen Promoted, Adds Publishing Duties

Warner Music Australasia president Dan Rosen will now take on additional duties for Warner Chappell Music.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
Warner Music President Dan Rosen Promoted, Adds Publishing Duties

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Warner Music President Dan Rosen Promoted, Adds Publishing Duties

Warner Music Australasia president Dan Rosen will now take on additional duties for Warner Chappell Music.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
APRA AMCOS Urges Gov’t to ‘Urgently Implement’ Live Music Tax Offset, Announces Boards

APRA AMCOS Urges Gov’t to ‘Urgently Implement’ Live Music Tax Offset, Announces Boards

APRA AMCOS reiterated its calls to federal government for tax offsets, as the PRO announced several changes to its boards.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
APRA AMCOS Urges Gov’t to ‘Urgently Implement’ Live Music Tax Offset, Announces Boards

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APRA AMCOS Urges Gov’t to ‘Urgently Implement’ Live Music Tax Offset, Announces Boards

APRA AMCOS reiterated its calls to federal government for tax offsets, as the PRO announced several changes to its boards.

By Lars Brandle - Nov 26, 2024
Linkin Park Land at No. 1 on ARIA Chart with ‘From Zero’

Linkin Park Land at No. 1 on ARIA Chart with ‘From Zero’

'From Zero' gives Linkin Park its first No. 1 debut on the ARIA Chart

By Lars Brandle - Nov 25, 2024
Linkin Park Land at No. 1 on ARIA Chart with ‘From Zero’

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Linkin Park Land at No. 1 on ARIA Chart with ‘From Zero’

'From Zero' gives Linkin Park its first No. 1 debut on the ARIA Chart

By Lars Brandle - Nov 25, 2024
Pill Testing Comes to Beyond The Valley

Pill Testing Comes to Beyond The Valley

“This is a simple and common-sense way to save lives,” says Vic Premier Jacinta Allan. “People deserve to know if that one pill will kill.”

By Lars Brandle - Nov 25, 2024
Pill Testing Comes to Beyond The Valley

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Pill Testing Comes to Beyond The Valley

“This is a simple and common-sense way to save lives,” says Vic Premier Jacinta Allan. “People deserve to know if that one pill will kill.”

By Lars Brandle - Nov 25, 2024
2024 UNIFIED Grant Recipients Announced

2024 UNIFIED Grant Recipients Announced

An initiative of UNIFIED Music Group, the UNIFIED Grant was launched in 2016 to help creatives to "unlock entrepreneurialism".

By Lars Brandle - Nov 19, 2024
2024 UNIFIED Grant Recipients Announced

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2024 UNIFIED Grant Recipients Announced

An initiative of UNIFIED Music Group, the UNIFIED Grant was launched in 2016 to help creatives to "unlock entrepreneurialism".

By Lars Brandle - Nov 19, 2024
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