A few days ago I was surfing the nett looking for new music. So I headed over to Traxsource.com and decided to check out the local stuff (South Africa). I…
Month: January 2020
Soul Candi – A lesson in Building an Independent Business
During the late 90s in South Africa, House music was starting to emerge as a major force after the dominance of kwaito. House Afrika Records played a pivotal role in…
How To Be A Music Producer in South Africa
We often hear all the hot songs on the radio and clubs but in most cases, the average listener wouldn’t bother to ask “who produced the song?” Instead, the question…
Top Music Distribution Companies in South Africa
Distribution, be it digital or physical is one thing that most artists and start-up labels struggle with. There are plenty of music distributors on the global market to choose from…
5 Effective Ways to Promote Your Music Online
You can make the best music but if it’s not well marketed; your efforts might be wasted. Sure marketing is not everyone’s forte and trying to do too much too…
How to sell your music online
In 2008 I decided to start my own label in order to help unsigned artists that I was working with at the time. Someone mentioned digital distribution, although I can’t…
What is an Independent record label?
The term “Independent label” gets thrown around quite often in the music industry. When I was a young scholar I would often hear that word but I didn’t really know…
The Difference Between a Beatmaker And a Music producer
The words “beatmaker” and “music producer” are often used interchangeably. But there is a difference between the two. In this article, I’m going to explain to you the difference between…
3 Types of Knowledge You Need in the Music Industry
The music industry may seem like one big ocean and sometimes it’s easy to get lost while trying to navigate to an unknown state. Or even worse – you might…