May2026
On pitching editorial playlists.
What to put in front of an editor for Spotify or Apple Music when you have ten minutes of their week. A short guide from our label desk.
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Academy
- May2026
What a writer split actually is.
Publishing for South African songwriters in twelve hundred words. CMOs, mech, perf, sync, and where the money lives.
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Recording a quiet record in a loud city.
Mics, rooms, monitors. What we keep at the Cape Town studio for indie folk and alt R&B sessions, and why.
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Theatre as a release form.
Why Quiet Live programmes theatre rather than gigs. A note on attention, room shape, and the work a song does in a sit down audience.
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Your first distribution deal.
What to ask a distributor before signing. Advance, scope, term, recoupment, audit rights. Written plainly for first time artists.
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What we look for in an AAP application.
The Artist Accelerator Programme takes two artists a year. A short note on what shows up in the strongest pitches.
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