By David Richards | Tuesday | 22/05/2012 Spotify, a provider of free streaming music services, is finally set to hit Australian shores today, following a dabbling of its toes through its marketing presence.

United Spirits, India's largest spirits major, is going through a consolidation phase after a series of steps to deleverage and to further cement its emerging stature in the global spirits market.

When the Scottish firm BrewDog launched Tactical Nuclear Penguin - the strongest mass market beer to date, alcohol content 32% - the pint bottles came with a 'how-to': "It should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance.

Carlton United Breweries is banking on a smartphone app to get more blokes back into pubs drinking its beer. The brewer hopes the app will also undermine Foxtel's plans for the same AFL fans to buy a pay TV package and stay at home.

AUSTRALIA'S two biggest breweries have resolved their dispute over Cameron Smith, skipper of the XXXX-sponsored Queensland team, being used in advertisements to promote the sale of VB, the sponsor of the NSW Blues.