Poppy Reid

Many discussions were had about the state of affairs for women in the music industry this past week at this year’s inaugural AWMAs. 

Days before Taylor Swift released her Grammy Award-winning album 1989, a slight mishap lead to her having the #1 song in Canada.

Youth charity Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD) is behind a brand new podcast featuring Australian and international artists.

History was made last night at what was aptly dubbed by co-host Christine Anu moments after kick-off "an unprecedented moment for music and for women."

Female empowerment, commerce vs. community, and the importance of mentoring were all major themes on Day One of the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards and conference.

Spotify has launched an intensive learning program for Australian based First Nations podcasters.

New Zealand music publisher Songbroker is ready to go global with singer-songwriter and former Native Tongue Publishing NZ GM Jan Hellriegel at the helm.

Busking in Byron helped Garrett Kato land millions of Spotify streams, a slot on UK’s Bestival, a sync on 'Bad Moms', and just this month, a record deal with Canada’s Nettwerk Music Group.

AWMA Founding Director Vicki Gordon chats about the change she’d like to see in the music industry, what she says to those who feel gendered awards are a thing of the past, and more.

We chat to CMC Rocks' new co-director Jeremy Dylan ahead of the 2019 lineup reveal tonight.

The finalists are in for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards – aka The Tuis – with both mainstream chart-toppers and more left field acts in the running.

Documents reveal NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin personally killed off funding for certain projects, with $404,000 stripped from the funding round used for a special unnamed project.