Poppy Reid

In a new partnership with the Australian Radio Network (ARN) the Fairfax Radio Network will add its metropolitan and talkback stations to the iHeartRadio portal, becoming the first non-ARN owned…

Ben Facey, ex-Foxtel Overall Event Producer and Head of Marketing, has been appointed Senior Director, Marketing International at Universal Music Australia. Facey will report directly to the major’s…

Spotify has inked an exclusive landmark deal with Vodafone Australia to give the mobile network’s customers access to the streaming service. The partnership ties in with Vodafone’s strategic move…

APRA AMCOS has released its annual Year in Review for the 2013/14 financial period with figures showing it distributed $252.8 million to its members and affiliates. The royalties were paid by the…

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has announced Dan Nevin as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nevin takes over from ex-General Manager Nick O’Byrne, who announced his…

FEATURE ALBUM The Delta Riggs - Dipz Zebazios [Rah Rah Radio/Inertia] Having toured with Kasabian earlier this year, it’s interesting that early comparisons have already been drawn to the UK rockers…

News Corp will exclusively provide news for will.i.am’s PULS wearable wristband device (“a cuff not a watch”). Introduced at the annual four-day Dreamforce conference last week - along with a…

Houston radio station News92 FM, which for the past three years broadcasted as a 24-hour news channel, announced it is playing only Beyonce songs, commercial free. The stunt - which sees the station…

Spotify’s basic principle has been given a shakeup with the announcement it will let you share your account with others. The streaming service previously operated on a one-account-per-user code,…

Guy Oseary, who manages U2, Madonna and Alicia Keys, has entered a partnership with Live Nation and eight artist management firms to form Maverick. The company aims to source opportunities for its…

An update to Google’s search algorithm is said to make a global impact on the rankings of pirate sites. The media giant originally aimed to roll out the change in August 2012, where it would downrank…

The label and artist management agency behind Korean pop sensation Psy is in discussions to sell a share stake to overseas investors. According to Variety, YG Entertainment is currently listed on the…