How to

Record deals - let the signer beware

9 Mar 2015 6:55 AM | [Stephen Hollis]

Fortunes are lost and made in the recording industry. Many a recording artist may find themselves a casualty of unsound business practices. All the contractual ins and outs of recording industry deals can be make or break an artist’s career.  

Industry news

New platform to promote music videos

6 Mar 2015 1:18 PM

African mobile music channel Mafrik TV, launched by Media Navigation, in collaboration with Tuluntulu apps, plans to showcase music videos on a global platform at no cost to the artists.

Industry news

18th Annual BASA Awards open for entries

5 Mar 2015 6:41 AM

Celebrating South Africa's diverse business and arts partnerships, the 18th Annual BASA Awards is now open for entry. The awards, partnered by Hollard, has 15 categories, with 11 open for public entry. 

Opinion

Artist’s moral rights are separate from copyright

4 Mar 2015 6:27 AM | [Mariëtte du Plessis]

Creativity often involves making something new from an existing concept or work. It is here where artists may be too enthusiastic and may step on one another’s toes.

How to

When should you create merchandise?

3 Mar 2015 6:45 AM | [David Chislett]

How long is a piece of string? If you are serious about your band and intend to be in the business for the long haul and actually make a career out of it, it is never too soon to start creating your merchandise. 

Industry news

2015 Metro FM Music awards winners announced

2 Mar 2015 7:44 AM

The 14th METRO FM music awards took place on Saturday, 28 February, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Conference Centre (ICC) in Durban. Minnie Dlamini and Metro FM's Thabo Molefe aka T-bo Touch, co-hosted the event.

Artist news

Nate Butler to record single with SA artist

2 Mar 2015 7:05 AM

Nate Butler will be visiting South Africa during the first week of March 2015 to record a new single with local artist, Anais.