Poppy Reid

Independent news website Crikey.com has obtained a discussion paper that details the Australian government’s proposed options to combat online piracy. The leaked paper, dated July 2014 and endorsed…

Apple has announced an acquisition to beef up its iTunes Radio. Swell, who developed the podcast streaming and personalised talk-radio app of the same name, was purchased for $31.8 million. Re/code…

A US Department of Justice official has put forward a proposal that would make the offence of illegal streaming a felony rather than a misdemeanor. David Bitkower, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney…

SXSW organisers will open registrations and hotels in early August for next year’s conference in Austin, Texas. Registrations are for media, delegate and non-performing artists. Organisers opened…

This week SME recognise Taylor Henderson for Gold sales for his ARIA #1 album, Nollsie gets busy promoting #WOLO, will.i.am DJs in Sydney, The McClymonts sign with Sony/ATV and more. If you have a…

A current Google staff member and an ex-exec have been tapped to work for Spotify. Omid Kordestani, the current chief business officer of Google is joining the board of Spotify, while Shishir…

Melbourne blues musician Ash Grunwald has been nominated for an LA Music Critic Award. Nominated for International Artist of the Year, Grunwald is up against Swedish electro duo Marching Band for the…

AC/DC have finished their much-anticipated follow-up to 2008’s Black Ice without the contribution of founding member/rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young. Frontman Brian Johnson spoke with Classic Rock…

As reported yesterday and this morning, Big Day Out won’t be going ahead next year after the festival’s Texas-based owner C3 Presents confirmed the news. While both BDO’s Director AJ Maddah and CEO…

BIGSOUND has announced its full conference program, adding 30 new speakers including Birthday Party founder and former Bad Seed member Mick Harvey. Joining Harvey among the new keynote speakers is…

The duo behind the scores for almost every reality TV show in Australia and countless titles internationally will be honoured at this month’s Screen Music Awards with the International Achievement…

The X Factor’s two-and-half hour live grand final on Channel Seven last night failed to impress on ratings figures from 2013. The announcement of Marlisa Punzalan as grand final winner was watched by…