Poppy Reid
Latest stories

Elizabeth Rose partners with Google for interactive new clip
Following Arcade Fire s nostalgic Google Street View team-up for the We Used To Wait clip in 2010, and The Presets six-sided Cube video in 2010, Sydney singer-songwriter Elizabeth Rose is the latest…

News
Elizabeth Rose partners with Google for interactive new clip
Following Arcade Fire s nostalgic Google Street View team-up for the We Used To Wait clip in 2010, and The Presets six-sided Cube video in 2010, Sydney singer-songwriter Elizabeth Rose is the latest…

Q&A: Baby Animals’ Suze DeMarchi on giving back
It s Baby Animals 25th anniversary this year and the rock icons are marking the milestone by undertaking a life changing project. The band has teamed with non-profit housing ministry Habitat for…

Features
Q&A: Baby Animals’ Suze DeMarchi on giving back
It s Baby Animals 25th anniversary this year and the rock icons are marking the milestone by undertaking a life changing project. The band has teamed with non-profit housing ministry Habitat for…

Confirmed: Stereosonic festival cancelled
Just over three months following the death of two patrons during Stereosonic s 2015 run, and just over two months since the bankruptcy of its parent company, Promoter Totem Onelove Group have…

News
Confirmed: Stereosonic festival cancelled
Just over three months following the death of two patrons during Stereosonic s 2015 run, and just over two months since the bankruptcy of its parent company, Promoter Totem Onelove Group have…

Pandora Australia leads music platforms for time spent
Australians spend more time with internet radio giant Pandora than any other music streaming platform. That s according to industry digital ratings released by Nielsen and IAB late last week. The…

News
Pandora Australia leads music platforms for time spent
Australians spend more time with internet radio giant Pandora than any other music streaming platform. That s according to industry digital ratings released by Nielsen and IAB late last week. The…

New York Judge rejects claims in Kesha vs. Sony case
The year-and-a-half long legal battle between Kesha and Sony Music is drawing to a close. A New York judge has thrown out most of Kesha s allegations. In 2014, Kesha filed lawsuits against producer…

News
New York Judge rejects claims in Kesha vs. Sony case
The year-and-a-half long legal battle between Kesha and Sony Music is drawing to a close. A New York judge has thrown out most of Kesha s allegations. In 2014, Kesha filed lawsuits against producer…

Stereosonic owner SFX lays off around 50 staff
Troubled global EDM empire SFX Entertainment, which owns Australia’s Stereosonic Festival, has announced it will reduce its New York staff count by about 50 employees. The lay-offs come as SFX…

News
Stereosonic owner SFX lays off around 50 staff
Troubled global EDM empire SFX Entertainment, which owns Australia’s Stereosonic Festival, has announced it will reduce its New York staff count by about 50 employees. The lay-offs come as SFX…

Ex-MTV boss Mark Fennessy announced as Creative Director for ARIA Awards
Lauded TV production executive Mark Fennessy, who is the former boss of MTV Australia and the CEO of Endemol Shine Australia, has been appointed Creative Director for the 30th anniversary of the ARIA…

News
Ex-MTV boss Mark Fennessy announced as Creative Director for ARIA Awards
Lauded TV production executive Mark Fennessy, who is the former boss of MTV Australia and the CEO of Endemol Shine Australia, has been appointed Creative Director for the 30th anniversary of the ARIA…

Music Australia: Music contributes $4 to $6bn to Aus economy
Image: Bluesfest Byron Bay Peak industry body Music Australia has published some statistics to highlight music s multi-billion dollar contribution to Australia s economy and culture. According to the…

News
Music Australia: Music contributes $4 to $6bn to Aus economy
Image: Bluesfest Byron Bay Peak industry body Music Australia has published some statistics to highlight music s multi-billion dollar contribution to Australia s economy and culture. According to the…

Music industry revenues predicted to rise for first time since ’98
2016 is predicted to be the year when global music industry revenues rise for the first time since its dip in 1998. Zurich-headquartered global financial services company Credit Suisse published a…

News
Music industry revenues predicted to rise for first time since ’98
2016 is predicted to be the year when global music industry revenues rise for the first time since its dip in 1998. Zurich-headquartered global financial services company Credit Suisse published a…

Exclusive: Melbourne Ska Orchestra tapped for Music Matters campaign
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) are the latest band to take part in Music Matters Australia and New Zealand campaign. The animation to encourage people to think about the value of music has…

News
Exclusive: Melbourne Ska Orchestra tapped for Music Matters campaign
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) are the latest band to take part in Music Matters Australia and New Zealand campaign. The animation to encourage people to think about the value of music has…

Global channel BalconyTV partners with Australia’s RØDE Microphones
Image: LA band Fidlar. Source: BalconyTV Facebook BalconyTV, The Orchard s global online music channel featuring artists playing on balconies, has announced an exclusive partnership with Sydney-based…

News
Global channel BalconyTV partners with Australia’s RØDE Microphones
Image: LA band Fidlar. Source: BalconyTV Facebook BalconyTV, The Orchard s global online music channel featuring artists playing on balconies, has announced an exclusive partnership with Sydney-based…

Peter Allen telemovie receives Logie nominations
Seven Network s two-part telemovie Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door has taken out two nominations and two early wins for the 58th TV Week Logie Awards. The Australian television industry awards has…

News
Peter Allen telemovie receives Logie nominations
Seven Network s two-part telemovie Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door has taken out two nominations and two early wins for the 58th TV Week Logie Awards. The Australian television industry awards has…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Get our top stories straight to your inbox daily by signing up to our Newsletter