Poppy Reid

Leaked documents from News Corp Australia’s confidential Weekly Operating Statement have shown The Australian newspaper lost $27 million in its 2013 financial year, while the media company’s national…

The number of takedown notices sent by copyright holders has spiked exponentially following the roll out of Google’s search algorithm. Google announced the update last month as part of its How Google…

Vance Joy, aka James Keogh, will support Taylor Swift on the North American leg of her world tour. The Melbourne artist, who is still riding the wake of Riptide, has watched the track’s lasting…

Taylor Swift’s label, Big Machine Label Group, has today pulled her entire catalogue from Spotify. Media reports suggest the decision was made last week without consulting the streaming service and…

Former artist manager Irving Azoff has lured songwriters with the promise he can get 30% more for them from radio stations and online platforms than they’re getting from US performing rights…

Internet radio app Pandora was the #1 most-downloaded music app and the app to bring in the highest revenue in September, according to app and mobile analytics company App Annie. In its first-ever…

A report by media and technology analysis company MIDiA has said YouTube’s upcoming streaming service Music Key will fail to drive up revenue for artists and labels. The company and its analyst Mark…

Sony Music Australia has signed another of X Factor’s alumni, taking on Top 4 finalist Reigan Derry. From being dubbed the show’s best performing artist after renditions of Adele’s Someone Like You,…

The Australia Council judged its pilot to help artists with disability successful enough to extend for three years and commit $1 million. It is for development grants up to $25,000 and project grants…

Apple will make its biggest move yet into the streaming market, with a relaunch of its Beats Music as part of iTunes next year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tech giant has a clear focus…

A NYC-based doctor infected with Ebola attended a Brooklyn nightclub last week at the annual CMJ Music Marathon. Apparently, Dr. Craig Spencer visited Brooklyn nightclub/bowling alley The Gutter the…

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has claimed artists’ reservations about streaming royalties will be mollified in “just a few years.” Speaking to CNN Tech Correspondent Laurie Segall, Ek said: “[…] we just last…