Poppy Reid

If there is one thing that makes any individual interested in any particular topic or activity, it's the kind of human touch that allows them to feel included and as though they are part of a…

Niko Nordström isn’t just any first-time visitor to Australia, keen to test the surf, the food and the local music scene. The Warner Music stalwart will guide the fortunes of the music major’s…

Update 12:30pm: Days Like This has added two females to its artist bill, DJ Cassette and DJ Anya. Cassette will warm up the mainstage on Saturday, however it's not clear when DJ Anya will perform as…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Lorde's new LP 'Melodrama' is out 16 June; new track 'Liability' available instantly with pre-order Puff announced via Instagram that a…

Caroline, Universal Music Group’s label services division, has inked a distribution deal with singles-focused label IHC 1NFINITY. The LA-based label launched in 2014 under 18-year-old youth culture…

The powerful collaboration between Briggs and Trials took out the 12th Australian Music Prize last night, seeing the pair awarded $30,000 for their protest album Reclaim Australia. It may have been…

The career-boosting initiative which helped artists including Gotye, Abbe May, Ngaiire (pictured) and Morgan Evans is back in 2017. APRA AMCOS’ biennial APRA Professional Development Awards returns…

Each month, we'll put The Industry Observer spotlight on an artist manager who is doing incredible things for their roster and the music market in general. David Morgan, co-owner of Lemon Tree Music…

Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Corey Taylor of Slipknot/Stone Sour, Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing are among over 2,000 songwriters and industry figures who have…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. Ed Sheeran tops 1 billion views on YouTube with third album - via MBW Beyoncé, Coldplay, Madonna, More Sign Gender Equality Letter from…

We're celebrating International Women's Day with a panel addressing gender parity in the Australasian music industry. The Pursuit of Parity panel features Dean Ormston of APRA AMCOS, Ash London of…

It’s good great to be Ed Sheeran right now. Refreshed from a year away from the stage and social media, the English “superbusker” is the outright top geezer in the music world right now as his latest…