Lars Brandle

Lars Brandle has reported at the frontline of the international music industry for over 20 years. A former musician, Lars joined the American music trade “bible” Billboard in 2000 and went on to serve as Global News Editor, based in London. Now Billboard’s Australia correspondent and senior writer with The Brag Media, Lars has also appeared on CNN, the BBC, ABC, and American Public Media, and he has spoken at conferences around the globe, including Midem in Cannes, Music Matters in Singapore, Amsterdam Dance Event, London's City Showcase, Going Global in Auckland and BIGSOUND in his hometown, Brisbane. His works have been published by Reuters, Media Week, Spin, and The Hollywood Reporter, and he has featured as a pundit in the Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly and Britain’s The Independent.