On March 26, 2013, Star Trak Recordings, which is operated by popular rapper/producer Pharrell Williams, released a track written and performed by Robin Thicke titled Blurred Lines. The track peaked at number one in over 25 countries. This track was Thicke’s first number one single in the US on the ARIA Singles Chart, and it was also the longest number one single of 2013. Continue reading “Copyright Law – The law you most definitely cannot break” →

In the summer of 2017, upcoming reggae artistes Royal Blu and Runkus known for tracks such as Sing with God, Controller Remix, Burn Everything, Crazy Over You and among many other hits embarked on their first tour in places such as Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, England and other sections of Europe. It was their firs time working with an agency. It was a trial run for the duo, so they didn’t bother to sign a contract. Continue reading “Contrap – The truth behind record labels’ contract” →

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” This is a famous quote from Ghanaian diplomat Kofi Annan. Mr.Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Continue reading “Understanding the Illusive Music Business” →