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Reason Studios splits Rack plugin and cuts DAW price
Reason Studios just unbundled the Rack for cheaper access while slashing DAW prices and stuffing the subscription with massive features. Plugin rack becomes a standalone purchase Producers who hate the sequencer but love the wires can finally grab the Reason Rack for $199 without buying the whole farm. Your preferred workstation now hosts those 60+ instruments and modular effects since the plugin supports VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Subscription options are sitting at $11.99 a month if you do not feel like dropping the full cash stack upfront. Production software sees a major price cut The full standalone Reason DAW just got a massive discount down to $299, so more people can actually afford the environment. Dropping the tag from...
Concord backs Azoff's Giant Music with Stem deal
Concord is supercharging The Azoff Company’s indie label with a mystery investment and a distribution plugin from Stem. Concord fuels independent label growth strategy Giant Music is keeping its creative freedom while taking a check from the same people who bought Stem back in 2025. Specific dollar amounts are totally confidential because the press release from Wednesday stayed quiet on the actual valuation. Nate Albert and his squad at the label get to tap into global infrastructure without losing their operational autonomy. Stem partnership unlocks distribution power Bob Valentine is betting big that this collab will help artists scale up by combining tech agility with hands-on execution. Jeffrey Azoff thinks this evolution is a...
Treasury drains registry funds, leaving Chiredzi without IDs
Chiredzi residents can't get IDs because the Treasury swiped all the cash and left the registry office without money for printer toner. Registry halts documents due to supply shortage Blessing Ropafadzo Makumire went on Facebook to explain why the local office is ghosting everyone who needs an ID. Headquarters in Harare confirmed that the lack of stationery has basically shut down operations in Chiredzi District. Receipt books and ink are totally gone, so getting a birth certificate is currently impossible for the locals. Treasury seizes funds from passport services The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage is broke because the finance guys take every cent of revenue. Departments cannot even buy basic supplies since the...
ZACC nabs deputy mayor and ex-MP but releases Mafume
ZACC arrested a deputy mayor and an ex-MP for land fraud, but let the main mayor go home after some questions. Anti-corruption agency clarifies arrest list Confusion regarding the custody status of Jacob Mafume got cleared up by officials, who confirmed he is actually sleeping in his own bed. Investigators just wanted to chat with the Harare Mayor about the ongoing probe before releasing him back into the wild. Rumors about the city boss sitting in a jail cell died after Commissioner Kindness Paradza spoke up to correct the narrative. Two officials face charges for land deals Fraud charges are now the reality for Shadreck Mashayamombe after the commission decided to pick him up on Wednesday. Handcuffs also came out for Rosemary...
Wicknell Chivayo tells Mandiwanzira Indian firm botched Gairezi
Sonja Madzikanda's baby daddy and ex-husband, Wicknell Chivayo, is clapping back at Supa Mandiwanzira, claiming a billion-dollar Indian consortium actually fumbled the Gairezi power plant bag, not him. Chivayo rejects blame for stalled power plant Supa Mandiwanzira tried to drag the businessman at a ZANU-PF rally for ghosting the dam project in Tangwena. Social media posts from Wednesday clarify that the tender actually went to BHEL and Angelique International. Intratrek Zimbabwe was just the local sidekick riding on the coattails of that sweet international credibility. Blaming the local guy ignores the fact that a multi-billion-dollar Indian conglomerate was leading the squad. Financial models failed to satisfy global lenders...
Mwonzora begs Chamisa and Biti for MDC reunion deal
Douglas Mwonzora is desperately sliding into the DMs of Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti to save the MDC from total irrelevance before 2028. Mwonzora invites rivals for alliance talks Nelson Chamisa and Job Sikhala are getting a call because the MDC leader finally realized that running a fractured opposition is a losing game. Linda Masarira and Welshman Ncube are also on the guest list for this proposed reunion tour to build a squad for the general elections. Small political parties just aren't cutting it anymore, so the plan is to merge the fragments back into something that actually scares the ruling party. Historical grievances were dismissed by the coalition Sitting down with Zanu PF after the 2008 violence proves that these guys...
Zimbabwe's village chiefs eye fines for dumb river crossing moves
Zimbabwe's village chiefs might soon start handing out fines because people keep ignoring flood warnings and getting stranded in rivers. Traditional leaders may penalize river crossers The Department of Civil Protection is tired of begging folks to stay safe, so they are talking to higher-ups about letting local chiefs drop fines. Nathan Nkomo confirmed that consultations are officially underway to give village heads the power to punish anyone who thinks they can outswim a flood. Ignoring danger signals has become a habit in some jurisdictions, so the authorities want to hit reckless locals right in the wallet. Rainy season fatalities prompt stricter measures Since the clouds opened up in October, the death count has sadly climbed...
Activist wants Harare council axed over $200m receipt scam
Talent Rusere wants the Harare City Council to be deleted immediately for allegedly ghosting a receipt system to hide millions in stolen tax cash. Activist demands council suspension over funds Parliament and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission just received a dossier calling for the total shutdown of the current municipal administration. President Mnangagwa is being urged to use the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15] to fire everyone and bring in an interim commission. Operating without a receipt system for six months in 2019 apparently allowed US$200 million to vanish without a single paper trail. Software loopholes allegedly enabled massive theft Switching to the Sage system was reportedly a calculated play to let specific...
Highlanders deny begging Wicknell Chivayo for Benjani cash
Highlanders officials are laughing off claims they went to Harare to beg Wicknell Chivayo for cash to hire Benjani Mwaruwari as the new boss. Club bosses deny meeting benefactor for coaching deal Fiso Siziba insists the trip to the capital was strictly about talking to Sakunda and Betterbrands regarding their ongoing support. Business tycoons Kuda Tagwirei and Pedzai Scot Sakupwanya were the real targets for these high-level sponsorship discussions. The vice-chairman stayed quiet about the technical bench drama despite rumors that a former Manchester City star is taking over. Benjani Mwaruwari linked to vacant head coach seat Insiders claim the deal for the legendary striker is basically done, and he is heading to Bulawayo to sign...
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