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It starts quietly: a few artists pulling their catalogues, a few more muttering about payouts and principles. But lately, the…
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A few years ago, landing a track on RapCaviar was akin to winning the lottery. Today, the same placement feels…
For a few hours on the evening of the first Thursday of September, Cape Town’s music scene witnessed a shift.…