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Wassup err'body. Episode 7, we're LIVE. We start the episode off by standing on some business, arguably the craziest story to hit the news cycle in 2024 re: the business of music. Everyone was caught off guard by Universal Music Group and TikTok not continuing their relationship as their licensing agreement expired at the end of January 2024.



We also look back at the biggest award season night, how the GRAMMYs went and big takeaways from the night.



We also can't end an episode without reviewing some music, Priddy Ugly's latest offering "DUST" has taken the music consumers in the country by storm. The project is ever dubbed by some as an instant classic. We'd like to hear your thoughts on the album. We also review SANGO by ZRi and Streetwise 2 by Horid The Messiah.



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For the first  episode of 2024, we explore one of the business models flawlessly executed by Since The 80s which is a black owned and operated American record label ran by Barry Johnson & Zeke Nicholson. Then we give a review of our time at A'RISE by Heineken, a music festival held annually with 4 instalments taking place during the in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Lastly, we end this episode with a review of Shane Eagle's latest album "AKIRA" and a few hot singles released by some of our favourite artists in the quarter of 2023. https://linktr.ee/neighborhoodstudiosxyz

In the 5th instalment of the Neighborhood Studios Podcast, we revisit an important opinion made by producer and audio engineer, Herc Cut The Lights on the importance of Split Sheets, why every artist need to make sure that they sign split sheets before or after sessions and also making sure that the correct details are in the documents so that everyone involved can have all their ducks in a row when it comes to solidifying their ownership percentages. The CFO of Spotify cashed out on $9.3 million in shares right after cutting 17% of their staff, this is Spotify's third time cutting jobs in the year 2023 alone. This all happened after their Spotify Wrapped campaign. We're also introducing a new segment we're we'll be doing a deep dive into different business models that artists all over the world & their teams have implemented that has helped them build a solid foundation and have a set system in place. 

We discuss the state of MTV Base's Hottest MCs Top 10 List, the judging panel and the show in its entirety. What are your thoughts on this list? Did your favourite MC make the list?  We also do a review of Drake's For All The Dogs - Scary Hours Edition and the new "Beverly's Hills" EP by an artist named Jermaine Will. 

Could  we be witnessing the beginning of the end of Spotify? Do they need to revisit their business model? Spotify is the most popular audio streaming subscription service with 551 million users, their current business model is not working as they have put policies in place to turn the situation around. For episode #4 we discuss the new Spotify royalty payout model that will come into effect early next year as announced by Spotify. 

A documentary on musicians Phonte, Big Pooh & 9th Wonder (May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story) is out, written by Yoh Phillips. We give a review of this "not-so-typical" music documentary.

In new music news we cover one of the best RnB sensations in the country at the moment, Oxii Moron's last two projects. Cash Cobain can be considered a pioneer of Sexy Drill/ New Jersey Club scene sub-genre (And this beat from Cash not from YouTube. Usimamane & Tony Dayimane are coming for the crown in the SA Hip-Hop scene, we also give a review of Usimamane's 19th Deluxe project. 

This week we take a deep dive into one of the craziest stories of the music industry by giving a review of the new Milli Vanilli Documentary, discussing the elephant in the room when it comes to artists performing over their vocals at live shows/ concerts/ festivals and tips on incorporating performance tracks & how to stay in performance shape. The  GRAMMYs + New Music (Is "Son of Joy" by LOOKATUPS a Hip-Hop/Rap album?) 

Neighborhood Studios podcast is a communication device that aims to contribute greatly to the educational component of the music business through editorial coverage, engagement & interviews with the most sought after musicians/ artists/ creatives within different art mediums. Keep an eye out for exciting guests that YOU can use as sounding boards as they will provide us with distinct insight because of their experience & expertise.