Poppy Reid

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. All 22 songs on Drake's More Life are charting, giving Drake an astounding 24 songs simultaneously charting on the Hot 100 in a single…

Facebook is going to face the music. Though some mighty big “whats” and “whys” remain. What we know right now is that Facebook has a music strategy, and it’s gearing up. Though the end-product is as…

Breaking Biz Ed Sheeran isn’t the only guy making and breaking records Drake’s latest album, More Life, is predictably flying after its release March 18. More Life collected nearly 90 million streams…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Neil Young and Snoop Dogg Are Among the Rock Hall Induction Presenters This Year - via Vulture Systemax has offloaded almost all of its…

Australia’s music industry has welcomed the government’s decision to scrap the controversial safe harbour from its copyright reforms. Though the job is far from done. As previously reported, the…

Mirror Music Group, the local management firm which includes Gang of Youths and Middle Kids on its roster, has launched a label. Announced by themusic.com.au, Mirror Records' A R division will be…

During US elections last April, Google tested a program which allowed presidential candidates and other publishers to post messages directly through Google search results. Now, it's letting artists…

The Berlin-based streaming audio platform, which revealed it could run out of cash before the year was out, has secured a US$70 million round of debt funding. The lifeline comes from three new…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Online ticket marketplace Vivid Seats is looking to sell for $1.5 billion - via TechCrunch Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher team up on…

Following criticism that the government did not conduct reasonable consultations with the music industry and certain stakeholders, the Turnbull Government’s copyright reform Bill has been hit with a…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Drake’s More Life tops 250m streams across Apple Music and Spotify in two-and-a-half days - via MBW Viagogo a No-Show at U.K. Hearing…

Ticket scalping has become a scourge on the music industry, both in Australia and overseas. But fighting the scalpers - and the bots - isn't a simple thing to do, reports JOSEPH EARP. Bots And…