South African music industry and money !



South Africas legendary musical sensation , Mirriam Makeba





Random saturday im listening to radio  to some local artists and  it sudenly   dawned on me how South Africa has beutiful music but there is no growth. South African artists are not making money and that is a problem. Music industry in South Africa is captious, most of  these artists  are good but make no money from their talent.I needed to know why, so i thought why not take it to the fans the people who actually listen to South African music and find out what it is these artists are doing wrong.Why their music is not bought. From the litle survey that i did, I came to the realisation that the South African music indusry is verry  different from that of other countries like your America. South Africans mostly support arists that are not from their own country. Mostly because these countries set trends for us, as to what is acceptable social behaviour and what is not. From there we start to critisise our own artists because of what we are told works. They set the agenda for us and we simply follow. Artists like Drake, Lil wayne, Chris Brown etc have their tickets sell out even before they get here to perform. People will go all out to go watch their concerts or even just to buy their cds than those of their own artists. It is  a problem when our own people do not support their artists. This is what the majority of people think  from the research i did.

5 REASONS WHY SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST DO NOT MAKE MUCH MONEY FROM THEIR MUSIC ?

•   South African artists are not well marketed compared to artists  in other countries.
• Most South African artists are not origional they try to copy international artists.
• south african radio stations do not support their own artists.
• Artists are underexposed and consumed less.
• Bigger artists have more advertising support and a larger distribution ,that way the othere artists fade.
• Their music is boring.

music is an art wich affects the lives of almost everyone.it generates millions in dollars and rands each year in the intertainment business. But it becomes rather despairing when you see artists not getting anything from it. For some not because they are not talented but also because of poor branding, an artist is a brand and if represented properly they can avail. It is within us as South Africans to change things for our country and its artists. Let us support south african music we have beutiful music and amasing artists that need our support.

WHY COMPLAIN WHEN YOU CAN DO IT URSELF!!



do it yourself



We are living in such  digital world, everything is at the tip of our fingers. It shocks me how people will complain about everything. Every time, everywhere, weather it be about other people or about what is happening to them ,transport ,food you just name it we will complain our way through it.Also we are constantly blaming other people about things gone wrong in our lives or even the things that are not happening in our lives that we would to be happening. We always have someone to blame. My father abandoned me as a child that's why i cant be a better friend, I'm disabled thus i cant follow my dreams.the government is not doing enough for us bla bla bla. Its always excuses excuses excuses  ... I say D.I.Y  (do it yourself) .



DIY PROJECT



 Lisa Kudrow's "Web Therapy" began as an online sketch; It's now a Showtime series. "Annoying Orange" rolled from viral hit to the Cartoon Network; "$#*! My Dad Says" went from Twitter meme to a full-blown CBS sitcom. So what makes you think you cant do it yourself. In today's digital age you can do anything you set your mind to do   absolutely anything . Electronic media has certainly empowered people who otherwise never would have had a voice. So quit complaining and join the DIY community.

• Write a book,  sell and publish it online.
• You think music is your gift ,share it .Utube is not for established artists only .
• Do something with your hands and sell it .
• You think your the ruling party is not working for you ..vote for another one .
• You think ur hair looks horrible change it .
• Want to start your own business ? do it .

What I'm trying to say here is that you have the ability to do anything and everything you set your mind to. So run along and be the best you can be. You will discover that learning to do it yourself can be rather rewarding.

that gay friend ,your favourite accesory ?

The best thing about living in johannesburg is the fact that everyone can be absolutely anything they want to be weather it be a hippy,a stoner, or a book worm  you name it this city will welcome you with open arms. When you here you are better accepted for who you are than if you where anywhere else. Take gays for instance we have more gay people coming out the closet  and embracing their sexuality when they are in this city than anywhere else, and that's because joburg gives you the freedom to be yourself which for me is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Every gay men is unique,they posses a special  confidence, spunk and charisma. Most have amazing personalities other men dream to have. They are amazing to befriend and the most honest people i know ... NOW  the problem comes when girls just want a gay friend just because its said to be "cool " now that's absolute insanity. I mean it’s basically the same thing as saying, ‘I want an Asian best friend, so she can help me with math homework. It is mean and unfair to the gay society. This stereotype can even  rob gay men of their individuality and that forces a false image onto them. It is really bad to base your friendship on one aspect of this persons character, because no one is defined by their sexuality.  Are you friends with people who are straight just because they are straight ?obviously not.  Same goes for anyone who is gay, you are not only going to like them just because they gay. There has to be more to that relationship than the cool factor of having a gay friend, you might share your love for shopping and uncomfortable feelings of attraction to trey songs that's the extra bit that we love. Gay people are fun and exciting to be around, I mean I have tons of gay friends, and I treasure my relationship with them dearly. I just dont think they would want to be thought of as  a stereotype, and as a trendy accesory for girls.

A neck piece, a head band or purse ...accesories ,human being ?definetely NOT !!!