Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Life after lockdown: partying in a post COVID-19 world What will life after lockdown be like in a COVID-19 world? As we enter the tail end (hopefully) of lockdown here in South Africa), it’s time to look at what our future in a Coronavirus world looks like. Yes, the Rona is here to stay- it’s […]
Endless App – make music with your friends remotely The Endless app is currently only available on iOS. With social distancing and lockdown measures in place worldwide, online collaboration is booming. Though it’s not unusual for producers to write music collaboratively online (in fact it’s the norm), the new app Endless caters for users who […]
Afrikaburn cancellation & refunds: What you need to know Here’s what the cancellation of Afrikaburn 2020 means to you as a ticketholder. Following suit of festivals worldwide, Afrikaburn has cancelled its 2020 event amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. No one saw coronavirus coming, and as we find ourselves in unchartered territory we are all doing what […]
WATCH: Tomorrowland United Through Music livestream feat. Dimitri Vegas and more Get your dose of dance music with the Tomorrowland United Through Music livestream. Easily the biggest EDM festival in the world, Tomorrowland kept the music going with its ‘United Through Music’ event yesterday, a livestream with performances from Dimitri Vegas, Afrojack, Lost Frequencies and […]
Music manager Amy Thomson releases free book on Artist Management & Marketing Amy Thomson releases free book divulging all her trade secrets as a master music manager. Having managed some of the biggest names in music including Swedish House Mafia, Seal, DJ Snake and Kanye West, Amy Thomson knows a thing or three about Artist […]
How DJ/Producers can stay busy during lockdown Since gigging is out of the question, here are 8 ways DJs/Producers can stay busy during lockdown. To all you Producers/DJs, just because you’re stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t get creative, productive and make some money. Sure, your biggest source of income has fallen away, which […]
Spotify announces COVID-19 Music Relief for artists Spotify will match donations made on the COVID-19 Music Relief page dollar for dollar. On Wednesday, March 25 Spotify launched the ‘Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief’ project, which “recommends verified organizations that offer financial relief to those in the music community most in need around the world.” “Since the […]
Rocking the Daisies offers logistic assistance for temporary hospitals in SA Rocking the Daisies Festival Director George Avakian offers his knowledge. Look, no one can deny how extremely volatile and scary life is at the moment. As numbers of COVID-19 cases in South Africa increase, one can’t help but think of how our medical resources […]
SoundCloud Twitch partnership allows artists to fast-track monetisation The SoundCloud Twitch partnership will help artists monetise live streaming. As the world completely shifts to the online realm, so do artists’ shows. With all concerts and shows cancelled artists are turning to live streaming platforms to connect with fans, stay relevant, combat boredom and hopefully earn […]
MTN to cut mobile data prices by 50% this April 1GB 30-day MTN mobile data will be reduced from R149 to R99, a 33% decrease. On Friday, MTN announced its plans to cut data prices in South Africa by up too 50%. Considering how expensive data is in the country, this is welcomed news. Seeing […]
