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How do you make a living in the music business?

Am sure by now you've heard the song "There's no money emculweni" more than 1000 times from different people, are they hitting the nail on the head or bakhuluma ngesituation ababhekane nayo and then assume wonke umuntu emculweni udla kanzi…

Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 10:42hrs | 3 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Winning Social Media Strategies To Promote Your Music

As we all know that a musician's life is much busier than other professionals. Like they badly engage with booking, event tours, songwriting, snapping Instagram photos, practising 'til 02:00am or even late night, so obliviously it's very h…

Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 09:17hrs | 3 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Friday fraternity themba mina (trust me)

You're innocently going about your day when it happens: You hear a song you've never heard before. It rules. You need to know what it is. Before the age of smartphones, this would probably require writing down a few lyrics to Google later.…

Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 13:44hrs | | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - What is a Music Producer?

T.G.I.F, it's the weekend a lotta people got paid some few days back all they wanna do is listen to some good music and enjoy their free time with their loved ones. So today I chose a lighter topic to focus on, am not going to get extremel…

Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Know your song Mondays

Impilo ngeke ifane uma umculo ungekho, you know it's Monday when you see that headline. Nginethemba niphilile kuwo wonk' amagumbi omhlaba, abanye bakuholiday jabulani nizibheke. Umuntu uma umthanda, mtshele uma umkhumbulile mfonele noma fi…

Published: 02 May 2016 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Know your Song Mondays

You know it's a dope Monday when you see "know your song Mondays", today ngithe shwii ngavumbuka koNtuthu zuyathunqa, koMfaz' ushay' indoda ngay' eMakopeni, eMakhandeni la engithole khona uMrapper who goes by the name Zimoxion. Nhlanhla Mo…

Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Know your Song Mondays

Njengenjwayelo mahlabezulu sesiphinde sahlangana njalo ngoMvul' obomvu enqubweni yethu ehlanganisa abalandeli nobaculi endaweni eyodwa up-close and personal, kuleplartform njalo ngoMvulo uthola ithuba lokuthi uchazelwe kabanzi ngengoma eyo…

Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 11:56hrs | | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - 10 steps to building a single release campaign

Before ngihlal' endabeni, I'd like to tell y'all ukuthi very soon uKhuxmaan no Sticha will be releasing a house single tittled "NGEKE NGIVUME", now asihlal' endabeni ke.The music industry is full of mystery. From the complexities of royalt…

Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 11:02hrs | | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Make Money In Your Music Career By Avoiding These 5 Mistakes

If you think that finding the most effective ways to make good money in the music industry is "wrong", then uzozwa this article sengath' iduma.Now if you are still reading-good. In this article, I am going to talk about different ways that…

Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 12:45hrs | | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - How cities benefit from helping the music industry grow

Music is a powerful means of connecting people. It bridges linguistic and cultural divides, and is a vehicle for identity and expression like no other. Collectively, the music ecosystem generates rich social, cultural and economic benefits…

Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - What to Do When You Feel Like Quitting the Music Business

I always say, when you feel like quitting, think about why you started. Today ngifun' ukuqinis' idolo kubafowethu nodadewethu abasemculweni, speaking from personal experience, ngiyazi it can be hard and pointless sometimes endimeni yomculo…

Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 14:26hrs | | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - What Musicians Need to Know About Copyright and Likeness Rights

Ngaphamb' kokuba  ngingen' endabeni yanamhlanje, ngifun' ukuwuhlaba ngiwulawule ngendab' ezinhle, we finally launching our online music store on the 15th of March 2016. Don't say uvalelwa phandle ngoba I've been preaching about the si…

Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 23:22hrs | 6 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Understanding the Music Industry: Artist Managers and Booking Agents

In my first days in the music business, I had teamed up with my best friends, whom had started producing. I would be their manager, we were eager. ambitious and absolutely clueless.I had no idea what an artist manager really did. Nor did t…

Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 08:26hrs | | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Registering with Samro (Southern African Music Rights Organization)

People enjoy YOUR song during weekends. YOUR music gets played all over. The clubs, DJâ€™s and pubs MAKE THEIR MONEY, but do YOU earn a cent? Are YOU registered with SAMRO or ZIMURA to collect fees from music users; clubs, pubs, DJâ€™s, on…

Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 09:07hrs | | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - This is how you get your music on radio stations in South Africa

ATTENTION ALL RECORDING MUSICIANS!Do you want some airplay on radio? Of course you do. So I'm gonna be a nice guy and help you out.1. Make sure your song is good quality and mastered.2. Make sure your lyrics are clean or sensored.3. Make s…

Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 11:13hrs | 9 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Favoritism and Politics in the Music industry

Have you ever been in a situation yokuthi you want something badly, you've tried all avenues kwangangeneki, hayi ngoba kuvaliwe kodwa kuyikuthi people in power make sure you don't get in because of something personal or kube yikuthi they n…

Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 07:13hrs | 1869 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with Dj-Sticha - Where is beef taking Music?

Namhlanje ngifun' ukukhuluma ngenyama yenkomo ibeef,,,ngiyadlala am talking about ibeef as in ukungaboni ngaso linye phakathi kwabant' abesemculweni or lemme say ukungathelelan' amanzi kwabantu abaku entertainment industry.Abantu bengabang…

Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - How to get endorsements or Sponsors for your band,tour,record, etc

Happy New Year, let's all start on a clean slate,silungise la esabhayiza khona last year.In my line of business(music)I've made some stupid mistakes, reckless decisions and some great moves,all in all it was a way of learning manje sekuphu…

Published: 01 Jan 2016 at 10:09hrs | | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Building a brand as a Musician

Nzalo kaNdaba ngiyabingelela,nginethemba ifestive season isaniphethe kahle,ijob yijob though so umsebenzi uyaqhubeka come rain come wind.Namhlanje I'll break down a lighter topic but very important ngoba without it(branding) you won't go a…

Published: 30 Dec 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Raising funding for your music

Sanibonani mahlabezulu,ninjani kodwa?,kujabula uma bephilil' abantu.The festive season is almost over nginethemba you didn't splash all your hard earned cash,with the new year coming you should have some new plans in place to grow your bra…

Published: 28 Dec 2015 at 05:54hrs | 2 | by DJ-Sticha

5th Dimension Events co - New Year's Eve bash

For the past 4 years DJ-Sticha and his friends in the music business has been hosting New Year's Eve bashes in Beria Johannesburg for a diverse audience.The event is meant to unite people and give them best time of their life while forging…

Published: 25 Dec 2015 at 10:18hrs | | by DJ Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Solo artist vs Band or Group,which should you choose?

Ngithand' ukubingelela wonk' umuntu kuzo zonk' izinkalo zomhlaba,philani bo.Merry Christmas nijabule nizibheke and spend quality time with your loved ones.It's a different story for entertainers ngoba we still in the office(on stage perfor…

Published: 25 Dec 2015 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Creating a fan-base

As abantu we all start somewhere,even if given indlela eyodwa,we walk it differently.It doesn't matter uhambe njani all that matters yikuthi ufikile.Same thing nasemculweni,we use different methods of getting our work out there and apply d…

Published: 23 Dec 2015 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by DJ-Sticha

1ns and 2s with Dj-Sticha - Showcasing your music

How to get it right online,making the most of your social networks and getting your facts straight.Today umma sweaten lento kancane,ngikunika some links that you can use to get your music out there,it's pointless making music qede uhlale n…

Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with Dj-Sticha - No one will do it for you,vuk' uzenzele

Hayi no akuvumi ngithule.Akuvumi ngithule uma ngibona my hard working brothers and sisters being taken for a ride by the same people who claim to be helping them.Which brings us to today's topicWhy the majority of artists in our country po…

Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with Dj-Sticha - Who needs a manager and what's the role of an artist manager?

Sanibonani,ninjani kodwa?,on my last article ngithe ukunaba kabanzi about professionalism in one's work.Being professional guarantees good working relationship it shows maturity and gives good results which will be the main ingredient to c…

Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Dj-Sticha

1ns and 2s with Dj-Sticha - Musician want to make music without marketing

Today I want to address a very common (yet misguided) idea I often read about all over the internet.Working in the music industry for well over 3years, I often come across musicians who only want to make music without doing the whole marke…

Published: 02 Dec 2015 at 06:42hrs | | by Dj-Sticha

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