Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Digital migration is a vital step in the evolution of broadcasting the SABC is missing Digital migration is the pivotal process where you switch from old-age analogue to hip-fun digital. I am in no way bashing analogue- Vinyl is the best! Analog synths even better! But for a broadcasting company to STILL be using technology […]
Jozi FM DJ Mandla Hlatshwayo shot dead in Joburg Mandla Hlatshwayo was a former actor on the soapie, Generations and more recently a Jozi FM DJ. It was reported and confirmed by the SABC on Monday morning that Hlatshwayo was shot dead in Soweto on Sunday night during a robbery. According to a spokesperson for the […]
SABC wants to include computers and tablets in TV Licence The SABC is once again grabbing at straws to try and find means to generate revenue. We have been documenting their demise over the past few years and things seem to be ever-sliding down this slippery slope of broadcasting mishaps. From what seems to be […]
SABC fined for the profanity showcased at the Metro FM Awards. SABC fined, adding heat to the already boiling pot of bad luck the broadcasting giant has recently found itself in. We have been covering the woes of the SABC and the downhill slope seems to be ever steep. The 16th Metro FM Awards broadcast […]
Florence Masebe against reversal of the 90% quota by the SABC Florence Masebe has weighed in on the 90% quota on government owned radio and television channels. The SABC seems to be in a continuous pot of boiling water, receiving criticism no matter what they do or say. Radio is not the star it once […]
Check out all the 16th Metro FM Music Award Winners Who were the 16th Metro FM Music Award Winners this year and who lost out? Here is a full list of all the 16th Metro FM Music Award Winners as announced at the event this year. On a side note we found this post on Facebook […]
Metro FM Awards 2017 Finalists Announced The Metro FM Awards 2017 finalists have been released. The theme for this year’s awards show is ‘What’s Next Is All That Matters’. The Metro FM Awards 2017 will take place at the Luthuli Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal on the 25th of February and it will […]
MetroFM no longer playing 90% local music MetroFM is no longer playing 90% local music, if a report on News24 published today, is accurate. It has taken just two weeks since SABC COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, announced that all SABC radio stations were required to play 90% local music and only 10% international content. After […]
SABC royalty tariff for music played to be increased The SABC royalty tariff for music played across its 18 radio station and television channels is to be increased from 3.2% to 4%. This SABC royalty tariff announcement was made last Thursday, 19 May by the national broadcaster and should be welcome news for musicians, music […]
SABC Radio playing 90% local music – Good or bad? SABC radio will now play 90% local music across all its radio stations! This announcement was made yesterday by the SABC and unless you were completely offline or living under a rock you should have heard the news. In February legendary Jazz musician and co-founder […]
