Poppy Reid

Sydney is one of just three cities worldwide to form a membership-based network focused on creating connections on a global scale. Announced today, the Music Cities Network (MCN) was initiated by…

Pandora’s share price has taken a 5.97% nosedive thanks to comments made by Liberty Media Corp Chief Executive Greg Maffei. Maffei’s tact is quite genius really. Liberty Media, the majority owner of…

Here's the music industry news you need to know this morning. After artist backlash, SXSW will remove controversial immigration clause in 2018 contracts - full story on The Verge Warner/Chappell…

Is Facebook ripping off artists? Music may be fair game for content farming, and for some artists it's fortuitously so - given the pay-off for brand partnerships and synch deals. But what if an…

The City of Sydney is calling on musicians, performers, residents, businesses, music industry representatives and government agencies to help review the city’s busking policy. Currently, buskers have…

On the Billboard charts, Ryan has managed to snag the #1 spots on the Top Rock, Alternative, and Americana/Folk charts with his new album Prisoner. It’s been a good week for Ryan Adams. While he…

Dubset has raised $4m USD in an effort to sort out some of the legal hurdles that make it tough to host a remix or mixtape. DJs and producers have been fighting a losing battle for years now when…

A new application to the courts asks for a list of torrenting sites to be blocked for users by Australian ISPs. Last year Tone Deaf reported that longstanding torrenting site The Pirate Bay was to be…

Busby Marou’s Postcards From The Shell House debuted at the #1 position this week, relegating Fifty Shades Darker to the #2 position. You might remember last week’s horrific news which saw…

February 24, 2017 marks the three-year anniversary of Sydney's controversial lockout laws. In that time, Sydney has seen venues close, the streets empty and protest movements like Keep Sydney Open…

Prince's greatest hits compilation 4Ever has jumped from number 189 on the top 200, all the way to number 33. In life, Prince was infamously protective of his music and how it appeared online, but…

Hands Off RN Music, members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and ABC Friends believe ABC is failing to meet its charter obligations. Remember those horrid budget cuts to Radio National…