The DJ Tira Interview: Raw, Honest & Explosive

About this episode

DJ Tira shares his experiences and challenges in the music industry, including the impact of COVID-19 on his work.

DJ Tira is opening up like never before on the upcoming PlayLocal podcast! The hitmaker, whose real name is Mthokozisi Khathi, drops shocking news about his current distribution company blocking him from signing with a major new distributor despite a big offer that includes both distribution and events. He also gets real about how the COVID-19 pandemic completely changed his sound and creative process and how that very shift led to the massive success he’s enjoying today ECR site

People in this episode

Guest: DJ Tira

Topics covered

• music industry
• COVID-19 impact
• distribution challenges
• creative process
• success stories

Keywords

• DJ Tira
• music distribution
• COVID-19
• creative process
• success

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