Namibia: Zoom in - Changes Within the Music Industry

We can't deny that the Namibian music industry has come this far from five years ago. However the struggles and challenges artists are still going through on a daily show that much has to be done to alter our current state.

It is no secret also that there are many reasons for artists to get frustrated by the current music business "system" with venues that don't support new artists, radio stations only giving air play to certain artists, musicians playing at venues for free, illegal downloads, CDs pirating, lack of respect for professional musicians, just to mention a few. Despite the flaws, the question is who has the power to change the music industry?

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