Poppy Reid

Country festival juggernaut CMC Rocks North QLD has been forced to revise its lineup and downsize to a smaller venue. "Festival promoters are committed to the CMC Rocks events, with this being the…

Ahead of Hanson’s Australian tour next month, Isaac Hanson, the band of brothers’ eldest sibling, talked to TMN about the recorded music industry and why he believes it is falling apart. Since their…

The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the trade organisation representing the global independent music sector, has launched a Fair Digital Deals Declaration. Launched today (July 16) with the…

Just days after announcing Guy Sebastian as a brand ambassador, audio manufacturer Bose has launched a campaign to offer one artist a $20,000 development grant. Sebastian, along with DJ and producer…

While Australian hip hop is locally synonymous with the suburban twang of ARIA Award winners Hilltop Hoods, 360 and Bliss N Eso, Adelaide newcomer Allday looks to be working his own grind with the…

The UK government has fronted £3.5 million (AU$5.9m) in funding for a consumer awareness program for online copyright infringement. Founded by BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the Motion Picture…

Neil Finn, the church and Bluesfest Director Peter Noble are locked in to give keynote speeches at BIGSOUND in Brisbane this September. Neil Finn will open the three-day music conference on September…

Subscription streaming and download service Drip.fm has partnered with a handful of US independent labels. Sub Pop, Fool’s Gold, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian have all teamed with the two-year-old…

Sydney trio Panama had only performed one live show in their current configuration before scoring recording and agent deals on both sides of the Atlantic ocean. Accruing more than 1.3 million…

The Australian Independent Records Association (AIR) and Carlton Dry have teamed again this year for the $50,000 Carlton Dry Global Music Grant. Last year’s inaugural winner, Melbourne’s King Gizzard…

Just over a week since IMPALA lodged an anti-trust complaint with the European Commission over YouTube’s strongarm approach to licensing independent labels, the UK indie trade body has confirmed…

Free audio platform SoundCloud is considering a new payout system that will see highly viewed accounts receive remittance. The Guardian spoke to SoundCloud co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer…