Role of SA music collecting societies
Collecting societies play a crucial role in promoting and developing the collection and distribution of music royalties. They also protect the intellectual property of music creators.
SA Indies Music Week set for Feb 2015
The 2nd annual SA Indies Music Week will be held at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre from 23–27 February 2015.
Music Mobility Fund moves SA music
South African music is on the move this season. Thanks to the Concerts SA Music Mobility Fund, administered by the SAMRO Foundation, dozens of musicians are receiving extra support for their touring projects
Do not rely solely on digital
Once your group is performing live and looking at touring or getting airplay, your best and most effective calling card is your music. We have already seen that in its digital form this can have a very long reach and help to grow your reputation. But do not rely solely on the digital domain.
Live performance 2.0
Although technology may have destroyed the recorded music market, it has played a significant role in enhancing live performances. Recent developments need to be heeded by both artists and concert producers.
Getting your music on the radio
The next step after making your recording and ensuring it is all over the internet and mobile download platforms is to try and get some radio play from it.
Reporting on SoundCloud
In the years since the rise and subsequent fall of Napster, the distribution of recorded music has, for better or worse, become primarily about maximising exposure.
