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Poppy Reid

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triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3

triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3

FEATURE ALBUM The Jezabels - Synthia [Independent/MGM] As The Jezabels fans digest the news of Heather Shannon’s health condition, which forced them to cancel their national tour, the Sydney band are…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 2, 2016
triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3

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triple j Playlist Additions: Feb 3

FEATURE ALBUM The Jezabels - Synthia [Independent/MGM] As The Jezabels fans digest the news of Heather Shannon’s health condition, which forced them to cancel their national tour, the Sydney band are…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 2, 2016
SoundCloud gets radio feature

SoundCloud gets radio feature

SoundCloud has joined almost every major audio streaming competitor with the launch of radio-listening service Stations. Available on its iOS and Android, Stations acts as a discovery tool on its…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 2, 2016
SoundCloud gets radio feature

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SoundCloud gets radio feature

SoundCloud has joined almost every major audio streaming competitor with the launch of radio-listening service Stations. Available on its iOS and Android, Stations acts as a discovery tool on its…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 2, 2016
Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits

Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits

The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) is now accepting on-demand audio and video streams to contribute to Gold or Platinum album certifications. Starting yesterday, the RIAA s Gold and Platinum…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 1, 2016
Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits

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Streams for Gold and Platinum certifications accepted in US, Vance Joy benefits

The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) is now accepting on-demand audio and video streams to contribute to Gold or Platinum album certifications. Starting yesterday, the RIAA s Gold and Platinum…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 1, 2016
Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends

Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends

David Bowie has left an estate valued at around US$100m (A$141.4m) with half reportedly left to his widow Iman. David Bowie s will was filed in a Manhattan court on Friday, under his birth name,…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 1, 2016
Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends

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Bowie’s estate divided among family and close friends

David Bowie has left an estate valued at around US$100m (A$141.4m) with half reportedly left to his widow Iman. David Bowie s will was filed in a Manhattan court on Friday, under his birth name,…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 1, 2016
Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists

Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists

Brisbane artist-turned-businessman Nik Phillips was the first Australian to release an album through a Chinese Government owned record company, topping the Chinese charts. Now he wants to act as the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists

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Q&A: Aussie Nik Phillips launches TV channel in China to help international artists

Brisbane artist-turned-businessman Nik Phillips was the first Australian to release an album through a Chinese Government owned record company, topping the Chinese charts. Now he wants to act as the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D

Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D

In his first interview since leaving One Direction after five years last March, Zayn Malik revealed details of his upcoming debut solo record and said he knew he wanted to leave the group in the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D

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Highlights from Zayn Malik’s first interview since leaving 1D

In his first interview since leaving One Direction after five years last March, Zayn Malik revealed details of his upcoming debut solo record and said he knew he wanted to leave the group in the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed

Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed

Earlier this month founders of the fan-funded Legion Fest, including Devil You Know drummer John Sankey, announced the rescheduling of the festival to January 2017. Today, organisers announced the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed

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Four bands added to Legion, number of lost pledges revealed

Earlier this month founders of the fan-funded Legion Fest, including Devil You Know drummer John Sankey, announced the rescheduling of the festival to January 2017. Today, organisers announced the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK

Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK

As David Bowie s 2016 album Blackstar tops the UK Albums chart for its third consecutive week, it ties a record held by 20th century cultural icon, Elvis Presley. Presley holds the record for the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK

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Bowie ties record with Elvis Presley in the UK

As David Bowie s 2016 album Blackstar tops the UK Albums chart for its third consecutive week, it ties a record held by 20th century cultural icon, Elvis Presley. Presley holds the record for the…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 31, 2016
Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”

Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”

In a Facebook Q A today, Bluesfest Director Peter Noble wrote candidly about Australia s current festival landscape and Bluesfest s conscious decision to change its tact. The music industry,…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 27, 2016
Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”

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Bluesfest’s Peter Noble: “Strictly blues is not viable”

In a Facebook Q A today, Bluesfest Director Peter Noble wrote candidly about Australia s current festival landscape and Bluesfest s conscious decision to change its tact. The music industry,…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 27, 2016
The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues

The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues

2,094,350 votes cast by music fans in 172 countries sent an Australian artist to the top of the triple j Hottest 100 for the third year in a row. Beating out more that 16,000 other voted tracks, The…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues

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The Rubens take out triple j’s Hottest 100, criticism ensues

2,094,350 votes cast by music fans in 172 countries sent an Australian artist to the top of the triple j Hottest 100 for the third year in a row. Beating out more that 16,000 other voted tracks, The…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager

Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager

Before the release of her debut album in March, Courtney Barnett was receiving high rotation both locally and in the US, her track Avant Gardener was named track of the year by Pitchfork Media and…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager

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Q&A: Anthony Hook, Courtney Barnett’s Tour Manager

Before the release of her debut album in March, Courtney Barnett was receiving high rotation both locally and in the US, her track Avant Gardener was named track of the year by Pitchfork Media and…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector

FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector

Ron Creevey works 21 hours a day, he rarely socialises, he doesn t do Facebook, and he wants to take on YouTube. His is the classic entrepreneur story. Creevey made millions, lost it all, and is…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector

Features

FEATURE: How Ron Creevey is disrupting the streaming sector

Ron Creevey works 21 hours a day, he rarely socialises, he doesn t do Facebook, and he wants to take on YouTube. His is the classic entrepreneur story. Creevey made millions, lost it all, and is…

By Poppy Reid - Jan 26, 2016
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