Poppy Reid

For a long time, the music industry was on to a good thing with Facebook. The social media giant clamoured after artists knowing that those artists would bring huge fan bases along with them.…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. YouTube Ad Debacle Continues: Creators Concerned About Falling Payments, Vevo says: "We're Safe!" - via Hypebot Keith Urban lead the…

A deposit has been taken for Sydney venue The Oxford Circus for half its market value after it struggled to break even, according to TIO sources. Aref Jaroudy, who also owns Surry Hills venue Low…

Brisbane conference and showcase event BIGSOUND has just upped its game with the announcement of a $100,000 annual prize pool. Dubbed the largest music prize in Australian music history, the prize…

The inaugural winners of triple j’s Unearthed competition will reunite for a 20th-anniversary edition of debut LP Guide To Better Living and a 27-date national tour. Grinspoon, who formed in a pub in…

Breaking Biz A new dawn, or just a ray of light It’s too early to celebrate, but the recorded music industry does appear to be finally climbing out of the darkness. ARIA last week reported the…

Ed Sheeran is an absolutely unstoppable juggernaut in the charts by this point. Last week, we noted how he was set to equal a record held by Eminem if he kept up his success, and this week, he’s…

Mushroom's Melbourne-based eclectic, boutique record label 100s + 1000s has just beefed up its roster. TAPZ (fka Young Tapz) joins a modest three-artist roster (Owl Eyes, nyck, Lila Gold). The…

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government announced it will ditch the controversial arts fund Catalyst, following a major backlash from the arts community. Catalyst, created by former arts minister…

Here's all the music industry news you need to know this morning. UK Musician representatives, the MU and FAC, along with the MMF have joined forces to create a sample, long form management agreement…

The National Live Music Awards will return for a second year in 2017, while arts writer and music critic Kate Hennessy has joined the Board. Hennessy replaces Maggie Collins, who has stepped down to…

Independent publisher Music Sales, which has an AU/NZ office in Sydney, has been busy beefing up its catalogue with a slew of acquisitions. Its latest purchase is French publishing company Bleu Blanc…