Industry news

Tale of Us takes on fundraising tour in SA

18 Feb 2015 6:57 AM

Electronic music duo, Mateo and Karm aka Tale of Us, will perform or the first time in South Africa as part of a fundraiser tour, in partnership with Bridges for Music. 

How to

How to get the most out of digital downloads

17 Feb 2015 6:44 AM | [David Chislett]

If fans are looking for your music they are going to search for it online. When the results come up, they are going to click on the first one that looks likely and download it. They are not going to think too hard about whether that download is legal or not.

Opinion

12 little things that matter to fans

16 Feb 2015 6:46 AM | [Tim Hill]

As a celebrity you belong to your fans. You are hero-worshipped, you are idolised, you daren’t step a foot out of line as you are guaranteed to be someone’s role model! 

Industry news

2015 CT Jazz Fest training workshops announced

13 Feb 2015 6:57 AM

An intrinsic part of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) and what makes it unique, are a series of training and development workshops and master-classes, developed by the South Atlantic Arts and Culture Trust (SAACT).

Artist news

SA artist wins at 2015 Grammy Awards

12 Feb 2015 6:47 AM

Globe-trotting South African flautist and composer Wouter Kellerman has won a Grammy Award in the category Best New Age Album for 'Winds Of Samsara', a collaboration with composer and music producer Ricky Kej. 

Artist news

ISO drummer leaves band

11 Feb 2015 6:47 AM

ISO drummer and co-founding member, Marko Benini, has left the band - the decision being an amicable one, according to a post on ISO's website. Benini will be pursuing his personal goals.

How to

Online fans are more than just a mailing list

10 Feb 2015 6:58 AM | [David Chislett]

Social networking platforms allow people to easily stay in touch online and exchange information about events, people and matters of shared interest. For a musical entity, they are very attractive because of their viral nature.