Haezer’s Minted scoops Cannes Lions Award
Wim Steytler, director of Haezer’s music video for Minted, won the Young Director (Silver) Award at the Cannes Lions Award Ceremony in France late last week.
Gear: PA or not to PA?
A public address system or PA is something that is only really required once regular live shows become a reality. While there are plenty of places for musicians to perform around South Africa, not many of them are dedicated live music venues and therefore do not have in-house sound systems for artists to play through.
HighNotes: YouTube vs Independents
Highlights in music news last week were, as expected, YouTube's brawl with the indies, as well as the giant's relevance in the industry. Another streaming service, Baboom, set to shake up the industry, a new trend develops for festivals, and it seems record labels are still winning.
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Advertising revenue is quickly becoming critical in the music industry. This is in part because general mobile and tablet advertising income currently exceed desktop ad receipts by a factor of seven (desktop ads on their own are doing exceedingly well, showing an annual 7% growth rate).
Meet Sheen Skaiz
He's a rapper, producer, singer-songwriter - Sheen Skaiz (pronounced 'skies') started his musical journey at 14. After overcoming some very trying obstacles and almost throwing in the towel, he won the opportunity to work with award-winning producer Justin de Nobrega in the 2013 Jägermeister Back the Artist competition.
High5: In other news #9
In this week's highlights package, YouTube finally confirms its streaming service, the utopian perspective on crowdfunding is questioned, new opportunities open up for music entrepreneurs, Look & Listen files for business rescue, and learn how to avoid being hustled.
Gear: New or secondhand?
It goes without saying that one of the most important things an emerging musical act needs to take care of right upfront is the gear it will use to create and perform its music.
