Poppy Reid

The stats around tech’s gender split aren’t even close to where they need to be (15.5% of women work in technical positions in the US), but when it comes to music tech companies in Australia, there’s…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. SXSW Grulke Prize winners are: The Lemon Twigs (Developing US Act), Jain (Developing Non-US Act) and Robyn Hitchcock (Career Act) - via…

Double J is the top digital radio station in Australia, according to industry ratings provider GfK. The ratings for ABC’s digital-only response to the complaint “triple j ain’t what it used to be”…

Music industry charity organisation Support Act is celebrating its 20th anniversary by honouring New Zealand-born Australian philanthropic artist Jenny Morris OAM at its Music in the House event. The…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Drake breaks Ed Sheeran’s Spotify record with 76m streams in a day - via MBW Irving Azoff and a business partner, Tim Leiweke, are said…

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. First up, Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starr interviews Nkechi Anele, singer of…

As Internet radio giant Pandora plunges into the crowded all-you-can-eat streaming space, the platform's Australia New Zealand Managing Director, Jane Huxley, has resigned. After five years with the…

Breaking Biz There’s been a reshuffling at the top of the local affiliate for Live Nation, the world’s biggest concert promoter, where Michael Coppel rises to chairman of Live Nation Australasia and…

As Spotify struggles to turn a profit alongside many of its streaming competitors, its move to become a more broad-based streaming media platform could be its saviour as negotiations with rights…

Native Tongue has signed Melbourne punk rockers The Smith Street Band to an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement. The AU/NZ independent publisher's first release with the band will be the…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Apple paid Chance The Rapper $500,000 for Coloring Book exclusive - via MBW Ed Sheeran Beats 'Beauty the Beast' For No. 1 on Billboard…

Gold Coast artist Amy Shark, aka the musician who wrote one of the most stunning singles of 2016 (‘Adore’) is preparing her American takeover with Alicia Keys, Pink and Britney Spears’ label. Shark…