The battle between labels and musicians is a prominent issue within the music industry, often spoken about yet with not much changing over the years. Labels can be infamous for their controlling behaviour for those who have signed, with restrictive contracts affecting the artist’s music production and income, with stressful
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Spotify has found itself in the spotlight once again, and (once again) most certainly not for the right reasons. Whether it’s lawsuits, feature rollbacks or ad campaigns: Spotify seems to be struggling when it comes to presenting itself as a company that puts musicians first. The streaming giant’s latest moves
In every career path, whether it be centered in the STEM fields, or in the Arts – one of the most important resources working individuals should always have access to is a professional whom they can reach out to in case of workplace issues: every employee deserves an HR department.
It’s no secret that within the music industry sexism still runs rampant, an unfortunate hard-to-swallow pill that all of us have to face when we talk about female representation in music, as well as the lack of career opportunities available. It’s less about the lack of opportunity, and more so
There’s nothing quite like the companionship between music and film; visuals to engulf us, immerse us – sculpt narratives between sound and the imagination; provide context – to reflect, and even perhaps get to know, in our own small ways – the artists behind the music we consume. The creation
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In 2018, streaming giant Spotify announced that they would be working on a service that would allow artists to upload their music directly to the platform, as opposed to working through the often difficult process involving third-party distribution. This announcement was a breath of fresh air to many musicians, especially
It was two weeks ago when we learned of the sudden, tragic death of exceptionally talented, pioneering Wave artist Øfdream. Not only have we lost an incredible musician who we were lucky enough to work with as one of our label artists; the world has lost one of the most
It was in June 2008, when an infant spark erupted within the back lot of Universal Studios in Hollywood; and before there was a moment to even blink, a massive fire engulfed the film studio. For almost an entire 24 hours, the fire lapped up everything within its path, greedily
The outstanding Maya Jane Coles has released her remix of Australian indie-electronic quintet Gold Fields’ wonderfully infectious track ‘Cocoon’. Her thumping rework was premiered by Mix Mag on the 19th of June ahead of its release today, June 21st, via Haven Sounds. Making full use of the melodic vocals laid
When it comes to planning, and properly executing a music festival – the resources needed are incredibly expansive.The amount of time, energy, money and technical planning it takes to find venues, book musicians, manage marketing and PR, figure out catering, organise safety and security measures, stages and sound engineering –
