Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
TRACE 50_50 commits to equal airplay for Womxn artists In a deliberate move to balance out the playing fields with their ongoing commitment to gender equality, Trace today solidified its bold pledge to institute TRACE 50_50 video airplay for womxn artists and other womxn produced content. Following the decision taken by the team during Womxn’s Month […]
Spotify Premium Duo launches in South Africa Spotify Premium Duo offers two people residing at the same address access to all the benefits of Premium plus more. You love Top Hits South Africa. Your partner is obsessed with AmaPiano Grooves. So, deciding who gets to play DJ at home or in the car is a constant battle. […]
COVID-19 Global Dance Music update The easing of restrictions is bringing innovation to the global dance music scene. As lockdown restrictions start easing up worldwide, we will see glimpses of what the future holds for the dance music scene in a COVID-19 world. (Man, I’d love to write ‘post-COVID-19 world…) With social distancing here to […]
Facebook pay-to-watch – Pages can charge for LIVE videos The Facebook pay-to-watch feature will allow Pages to charge for live videos. Live streams have provided much-needed relief in this time of crisis. Whether it’s from an exercise class, a cooking class, or music, live streams ease our loneliness, bring joy and connect us to the […]
Covid-19 Global Dance Music Update Where the Covid-19 Global Dance Music currently stands. While some countries are still in strict lockdown, other countries are easing up on restrictions as they make slow, calculated, and safe moves in restarting their economies. So what does that mean for the hard hit dance music industry? Here’s an update […]
Support SAFE – South African Fund 4 Entertainment Support SAFE and help fund individuals in the entertainment industry most affected by COVID-19. The music and entertainment industry are among the hardest hit due to COVID-19, with more than 500 events cancelled or postponed over the coming months – and a devastating effect on event organisers, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAMRO COVID19 advice to artists right now is… If you’re an artist in South Africa, listen to the SAMRO COVID19 advice. President Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 address of the nation on Sunday rocked the South African boat. In an instant, everything changed. We went from being cautious to having strict (and understandable) restrictions put in place. These […]
