Poppy Reid

Victoria’s local rock sector will receive a major overhaul by Labor, should the opposition win the election. Announced today at recording studio Sing Sing in Cremorne, Melbourne, Opposition Leader…

After eight years with Wonderlick Entertainment’s artist management arm, the Sydney-based company has signed Josh Pyke to its record label. Started as a joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment in…

Gotye and his two bandmates from The Basics have formed a political party. Wally De Backer, Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath’s Basics Rock’n’Roll Party (BRRP) has launched with a focus on education and…

Tribune Media’s Gracenote has acquired LA-based film and TV data firm Baseline, continuing its expansion beyond music. Gracenote, which specialises in music metadata, closed the acquisition on August…

Sony/ATV exec Jennifer Knoepfle, who signed The Preatures and Broods, has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Creative, based in the publishing company’s LA office. Knoepfle joined…

Radio legend Fred Botica has announced his return to Perth’s 96FM, where he held the #1 Perth Breakfast show in the 1980’s. With a career in broadcasting that spans 45 years, Botica has held posts at…

The full Rodriguez catalogue has returned to the ARIA Albums chart this week with both his studio records and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning documentary about his career all included in the Top…

The Black Keys, Zac Brown Band, Train and George Clinton The Parliament Funkadelic head up the fist lineup announcement for Bluesfest 2015. In May this year The Black Keys saw their eighth album Turn…

Kimbra launched an education initiative by National Asthma Council Australia and Asthma Australia with a performance at Melbourne’s Federation Square today. The New Zealand-born Grammy Award winner…

Brisbane management companies The Fans Group and Golden District have announced a merger. Fans Creative Management, a full service company, has launched with DZ Deathrays, The John Steel Singers, The…

A new partnership between radio streaming service Pandora and motor company Ford Australia will place its app in to 60% of all new cars in Australia in 2015. Rick Gleave, director of business…

The mid-year report from trade body RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has revealed music revenues in the US have fallen 4.9%. The drop to $3.2 billion is down from the $3.35 billion…