Sign of the times

Better known for gangsta rap lyrics about drugs and sex, Snoop Dogg has now turned his hand to ‘Gospel’.  Snoop’s faith statements and the recent trend of rappers making music about their faith is comparable to the recent changes in the stock market, it definitely is a sign of the times. Rapper Snoop Dogg made some noise …

Great songs never die

In theory, a great song is only a simple beat, a catchy rhythm and a repetitive melody with a few stuck-in-high notes and sometimes a surprise suddenly slow section. It seems like some artists can produce a great song, but every so often, a song appears into the music industry that almost changes the world …

TRUST

There’s an old saying about trust — it takes years to build, seconds to break, and a lifetime to repair. Repairing trust requires an industry-wide commitment to come together for the long haul to rebuild the music market place. The buzzword of the music industry is ‘transparency’ – perhaps it should be ‘simplicity. Robert Horsfall …