Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Smirnoff Equalizer tool on Spotify – gimmick or meaningful? The Smirnoff Equalizer tool continues the plight of the Vodka brand to equalize music, with a new Spotify feature. According to data directly sourced from Spotify, none of the top 10 most streamed tracks on the platform in 2017 featured female artists or bands. This, along […]
Start your own internet radio show with Stationhead app Hit the streaming radio airwaves with the Stationhead. It’s fair to say that the radio isn’t what it used to be. How can it be when we have the whole World Wide Web at our musical disposal? We live in a streaming world where services like […]
Spotify acquires SoundTrap, allowing users to make music Like a mouse looking for cheese, Spotify has acquired SoundTrap, but will it succeed? It’s a very ‘tech company’ thing to do; Munch the tech crunch and acquire other companies that will improve your company- like playing snake on a Nokia 3310. Multi-billion dollar company Spotify is […]
Spotify launches new app aimed at artists Spotify launches new app directed at artists, for a change. Marketing is a vital aspect to the success of an artist, even more so in this day and age. There are plenty musical fish in the sea, and hooking the write listeners takes ample planning, market-research and the […]
Spotify South Africa coming soon Spotify South Africa is finally to become a reality. No more using an international IP address to create a Spotify account if you’re from the southern tip of Africa. Finally South Africans will be able to get a piece of the mega streaming pie, Spotify. The company cheekily posted an […]
What Music streaming services pay per stream in 2017 [Infographic] Music streaming services have played a major role in reviving the music industry in terms of revenue. Streaming sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and others pay artists according to how many streams their songs garner. But can this revenue provide artists with enough money […]
Stream-ripping fastest growing form of music piracy Stream-ripping is fast becoming the go-to method in music piracy. With the help of certain sites and apps users are able to turn Spotify songs, YouTube videos and other content into permanent files to be stored on their phones and computers. Record labels claim that “tens or even […]
Soundcloud mid-tiered music offer for $4.99 announced The new Soundcloud mid-tiered music offer is going for $4.99 per month. In a bid to get more of its loyal users to sign up for its subscription service they have introduced the Soundcloud mid-tiered music offer to entice people. The Soundcloud mid-tiered music offer will give you […]
Listen to the same music as your friends in real time with the Vertigo app The Vertigo app will allow you to listen to the same music as your friends, in real time. This app focuses on music listening, sharing and functioning as a bonafide social media platform that has the potential to actually work […]
Mixcloud launches new design for 2017 Mixcloud has a brand new look and it appears as though 2017 is the year they make themselves real competitors to Soundcloud. In September last year they launched revamped apps for iOS and Android phones. Now the desktop version of the Mixcloud site features a brighter and more intuitive […]
