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Hiring a DJ for your wedding

Hiring a DJ for your wedding

Questions to ask when hiring a DJ for your wedding Choosing the music and entertainment for your wedding should never be an afterthought. It plays an essential role in creating the tone and ambiance of your wedding. The right choice of music for your ceremony and wedding reception is critical to fulfilling your dream. Professional wedding DJs are adept at…

Grammys 2021 Winners

Grammys 2021 Winners

Here’s the full list of the Grammys 2021 Winners and all the Nominees. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were hosted by Trevor Noah. The night featured performances from Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, BTS, Bruno Mars, Silk Sonic, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Lil Baby, Miranda Lambert, HAIM and more. What do you think about…

Weeknd boycotts Grammys

Weeknd boycotts Grammys

Canadian pop star Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd boycotts the Grammys and will continue to do so going forward, refusing to attend or put his work forward for consideration. “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” he said in a statement to The New York Times. The Weeknd now joins the…

David Crosby sells music catalog to to Irving Azoff

David Crosby sells music catalog to to Irving Azoff

Famous veteran artist, David Crosby sells music catalog announcing that he’s sold his music and publishing rights to longtime Eagles‘ manager Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group. This makes it the latest high-profile deal in the music acquisition market. This is Azoff’s second deal after taking a majority stake in The Beach Boys intellectual property in February. This apparently includes Crosby’s solo…

Soundcloud fan-powered royalty distribution a game-changer for the music streaming industry

Soundcloud fan-powered royalty distribution a game-changer for the music streaming industry

SoundCloud have today unveiled a new ‘fan-powered’ royalty distribution model that aims to pay the money of its users directly into the pockets of the independent artists they choose to support. Whereas big streamers, such as Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer,  pool all of the money and divide it across their platform, the new SoundCloud program aims to pay the…

Wedding Industry – Glimmer of light

Wedding Industry – Glimmer of light

There is a glimmer of light for the Wedding Events Industry. Last night (Sunday 28th February 2021), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the COVID-19 restrictions were going to be eased, with almost immediate effect, to level 1. This is good news for the wedding and event industry as it offers a glimmer of hope that smaller events may…

Daft Punk Retires

Daft Punk Retires

Daft Punk, who brought us some of the most influential dance tracks of all time, have announced their retirement. Kathryn Frazier, the band’s longtime publicist, confirmed the split after they broke the news in a video titled “Epilogue”. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the French electronic music duo,  formed Daft Punk in Paris in 1993. Widely regarded as one of the most influential…