The industry is dead, long live the industry
Bach had the church, Haydn had the Esterházy’s and The Beatles had their fans. Shortest history lesson on music patronage, ever. It’s simple, right? That’s how they paid the bills, so to speak. That is how they kept the roof over their heads and put food in their musical bellies. Or did they?
#BandBrand: Tackling Twitter
Last week I discussed the importance of using social media to your advantage if you are considering musical stardom as a career for your band. Now that you are hopefully spending a little more time polishing up your online presence and beefing up your band’s social media efforts, the first platform we are going to cover in depth is Twitter.
Wawela Awards still open for entries
The 2014 Wawela Music Awards is still open for entries to its members whose work made waves 2012. Music composers, authors, lyricists and publishers across South Arica are invited to participate.
Choosing a music producer - the Wild Wild West
For many artists, choosing a music producer to work with on their projects may seem like a simple decision. However, making the wrong choice may result in you not being happy with the final product. I'm not saying that it is the producer who will get it wrong, but rather that there are external, non-musical factors that, if not taken into account, may affect the project negatively.
Ghoema Afrikaans Music Awards at the Big Top
The 13th annual Ghoema Afrikaans Music Awards will take place on Sunday, 13 April at the Big Top Arena at Carnival City. Performing this year are Elvis Blue, Kurt Darren, Riana Nel, Joshua na die Reen, Corlea Botha, Jay, Joe Foster, Burgert Botha and others.
US music exec Amir Windom en route to SA
Award-winning US music executives Amir Windom is on his way to South Africa to host a workshop and industry meet and greet on Thursday, 27 March, at the World of Yamaha in Johannesburg. This pre-symposium workshop is part of the 2014 South Africa Music and Entertainment Symposium to be hosted later this year.
2014 MTV Africa Music Awards set for SA
For the first time since its inception, the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) will be hosted in South Africa. The annual awards show will take place on Saturday, 7 June at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal.
