Band info: compiling your biography
Once the mechanics of the band are sorted out, you need to get out into the world and start playing gigs and spreading the word. Before doing this though, there are a few things that need to be in place so that the right message about the group can be easily and efficiently transmitted.
SAMPRA, SAMRO reach Needletime Rights agreement
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) and the South African Performing Rights Association (SAMPRA) have reached an agreement on the administration and distribution of Needletime Rights royalties.
Tech age presents opportunities to SA musicians
PRETORIA: South Africa’s music industry must tap into the opportunities presented by the rapid growth of technology to achieve sustainable growth, says the Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa.
SA music is underrated - Melissa Bender
Melissa Bender's been involved in the South African music scene longer than most; she's a project manager by day, writer by night, website editor in between, and has a weekly radio show on Mutha FM. Her goal: to provide a credible resource for artists, publicists and event managers.
Scholarship opportunity for SA singers in Germany
Professor Josef Protschka from the Musikhochschule in Cologne, Germany, will be hosting a masterclass in Pretoria in February 2015. Application to attend is open. One student will be chosen for a one-year scholarship with Protschka in Cologne.
Ten years of Taxi Violence
From a high school rivalry to music industry stalwarts, Taxi Violence has cemented themselves a place in the SA music scene. The band has played at all of South Africa’s major festivals, clubs and even toured Germany and Holland. Four albums later, they're not slowing down - this September will see the launch of a fifth: Tenfold.
The slow rise of the female DJ
There are very few top female DJs in the official charts, but things are changing; being a DJ is no longer a boy’s club. I spoke to two Cape Town trailblazers, DJ Sideshow and DJ Ruthy Pearl, on what it means to be a woman on the decks.
