Spotify’s time
The music industry once again is on the tipping point of another digital transformation, this time moving away from CD’s and downloads and into the world of streaming services like Spotify, YouTube, and Pandora.
Gear: Who owns what?
When it comes to equipment, it is always good to be clear from the beginning about what equipment belongs to whom.
HighNotes: Goodbye Top 40?
Top news in music last week touched on the role of mobile operators in Africa, sexism in the industry, and giant distributors bullying suppliers. Questions are asked as to who's to blame for the collapsing music industry, and is the bell tolling for the charts?
2014 Wawela winners announced
This year's 2014 Wawela Music Awards ceremony took place in Johannesburg on Friday, 27 June. The awards recognises music composers, lyricists, songwriters and publishers, including music created for television & film as well as commercials.
Top 10 in Get Out Of The Garage 2014 announced
The 10 finalists in the Converse Get Out Of The Garage 2014 competition have been announced! Each will have the opportunity to work with Rubber Tracks and produce a single.
Simphiwe Dana's vision for Africa
With the support of AU Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Simphiwe Dana recently gathered over 100 pan African artists in Addis Ababa with the aim of reimagining a more developed Africa by 2063.
Recording vocals in the home / project studio
Recording a high quality vocal take is something for which every home studio strives. Regardless of genre, we want our vocal recordings to sound amazing. But why is it that, for many, it is the one element that we struggle to perfect?
