Katlego Sekhu
959 Breakfast recently discussed the complex dynamics between artists and record labels. They didn’t shy away from highlighting instances of exploitation, not only between artists and labels but also between artists and their management.
During their conversation, they brought up a few examples that shed light on this issue. One of them was the infamous dispute between Zahara and TS Records. They also pondered the possible reasons behind the breakup of Liquideep, which occurred shortly after their song was played at the opening of a show.
Additionally, they delved into Sho Madjozi’s situation as she stood on the brink of global stardom. The duo also fielded questions about the inner workings of the music business.
Sizwe Dhlomo made an interesting observation, sharing that in his lifetime, he has never witnessed an artist-label relationship that didn’t eventually break down.
He reflected on his time hosting the show Siz N Scoop, where he had the opportunity to discover many talented rappers. “When I used to do the show Siz N Scoop and we discovered a lot of rappers, I never wanted to sign them myself. I’d introduce them to other people for them to sign. My reason was that I always understood that eventually, once you discover an artist and they go on to be big or fail, there will always be animosity between yourself and those that you work with.”
Sol Phenduka chimed in, expressing his belief that record deals often tend to be exploitative. “People bring their hopes and dreams to the record label, and if they fail, they are going to blame the label, and sometimes the artists are to blame, but generally, the relationship between labels and artists has never been a fair one, and that is just the nature of it.”
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