Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Study finds music industry workers experience “astronomical levels of stress” It’s not all about sweet tunes for music industry workers. There’s this preconception that working in the music industry is glamorous- well it’s not. 95% of people working in the music industry are not the ones jumping on stage for an hour playing music; they […]
Steve Aoki wants to collaborate with Elon Musk musically Could a Steve Aoki featuring Elon Musk track come into existence? In an interview for BuzzFeed’s AM to DM live morning show, Aoki revealed someone off his ‘collaborative wish list’ and that someone is tech mogul and all-around genius Elon Musk. No, Elon Musk hasn’t been […]
Samro under siege by Gupta-linked cabal, alleges Mandoza producer Gabi Le Roux Samro under siege; from bad investments to Gupta-linked cabals. Gabi Le Roux is a South African producer responsible for many hits, including the well-loved anthem Nkalakatha by the late kwaito star Mandoza. He is also a member of the Samro board, which he […]
Spotify for Artists allows independents to upload directly to the platform Spotify for Artists has the ability to change the music industry as we know it. Spotify has already altered the music industry, providing a whole new business model for ‘buying’ music- not buying it, but streaming it. Now, they have a new feature in […]
Hardwell announces hiatus from music industry, including touring and releases Hardwell announces hiatus- indefinitely. Last week the Dutch EDM super star made a post on Facebook detailing the reasoning behind his hiatus taking. Being on the forefront of the music industry is no walk in the park, as many artists know. The late nights, constant […]
In 2017 the music industry made $43 billion; artists took away only 12% The music industry is a cash cow, but artists aren’t saying moo. Music is undoubtedly one of the most lucrative businesses to be in; and not just if you are the front man or woman. The industry is a massive pie, with […]
Moby doesn’t see making music as a profession anymore Moby isn’t making money from music anymore. His 1999 album Play sold over 10 million copies, with every track licensed to films, TV shows and ads. It is a land mark electronic music album of our time that ushered us into the millennium hearts blazing. Now […]
DJ Luciano shares his own struggles with substance abuse Techno producer and DJ Luciano is ‘one year old,’ in terms of sobriety. When the lights go out, the music is cut, the stage is packed up and the droves of people leave, you are not a DJ, but a human being. You may envy these […]
Streaming services a major boost to music industry in 2017 Streaming services are rescuing the music industry’s revenue. For a long time now, the music industry has been going through puberty of the technological age, having to adapt to the internet, downloads, and the fact that people don’t buy physical copies of music. But now […]
Facebook direct license – Artists have till March 12 to opt in Enter the Facebook direct license. Artists can now get paid for their music on Facebook, Instagram and Oculus. There is one issue that always comes up; copyright and the authorization of distribution, which is often blurred in the binary web that is the […]
