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Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Music

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Issued by SAMRO 5 Jun 2025

Sheer Publishing Africa rebrands to Downtown Music Publishing Africa

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa rebrands to Downtown Music Publishing Africa

2 Jun 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

Samro announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Music

Samro announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Issued by SAMRO 12 Mar 2025

Sheer Publishing, Sintonia Publishing partner to strengthen presence in Africa

Music

Sheer Publishing, Sintonia Publishing partner to strengthen presence in Africa

7 Mar 2025

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Music

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Issued by SAMRO 22 Jan 2025

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

Education

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

22 Jan 2025

Cultural producers are the key to growth in the cultural sector

Production

Cultural producers are the key to growth in the cultural sector

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 22 Aug 2024

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

Music

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

14 May 2024

Sheer Publishing Africa sign Lucas Raps and Sizwe Alakine

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa sign Lucas Raps and Sizwe Alakine

18 Apr 2024

Source: © NFI Samro's newly launched Music Business Lab training programme aims to empower 30 music publishers

Education

Samro’s Music Business Lab training programme empowers music publishers

12 Apr 2024

Muziki Africa: The beat of Africa beckons...

Music

Muziki Africa: The beat of Africa beckons...

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 Aug 2023

Image source: Suvan Chowdhury from

IP Law

Ed Sheeran victorious after copyright dispute fails to get it on

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 11 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Sheer Publishing appoints Thando Makhunga as MD

Publishing

#Newsmaker: Sheer Publishing appoints Thando Makhunga as MD

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Feb 2022

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

Social Media

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

12 Jul 2021

2021 Reeperbahn Festival International Pan-Africa to be held digitally

Music

2021 Reeperbahn Festival International Pan-Africa to be held digitally

27 May 2021

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Music

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 May 2021

David Alexander on the state of music publishing in South Africa

Publishing

David Alexander on the state of music publishing in South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2021

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

Media

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

6 Apr 2021

Sony Music Publishing signs global deal with Gallo Music Publishers

Publishing

Sony Music Publishing signs global deal with Gallo Music Publishers

24 Mar 2021

SA Music Market Access Guide to launch at SA Music Week

Music

SA Music Market Access Guide to launch at SA Music Week

22 Jan 2021

IAB SA Transformation Council announces new members

Digital

IAB SA Transformation Council announces new members

Issued by IAB South Africa 1 Dec 2020

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

Music

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

19 Feb 2020

Beatenberg's Matthew Field renews publishing deal with Sony/ATV

Music

Beatenberg's Matthew Field renews publishing deal with Sony/ATV

14 Dec 2018

Hibbard says: “Give a girl the right lipstick and she can conquer the world.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Lindy Hibbard

Leigh Andrews 4 Apr 2018

Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

Publishing

Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

21 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: Music industry trends shaping 2018

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Music industry trends shaping 2018

Martin Myers 30 Jan 2018

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Streaming

Spotify hit with new copyright suit in US

3 Jan 2018

#StartupStory: The Record Drop helps SA musicians become CEO of their own destiny

Music

#StartupStory: The Record Drop helps SA musicians become CEO of their own destiny

Ruth Cooper 8 Nov 2017

Top local acts to perform at Jam Jozi

Music

Top local acts to perform at Jam Jozi

17 Oct 2016

Mafikizolo and Tresor to release Loeries' official song

Loeries Creative Week

Mafikizolo and Tresor to release Loeries' official song

4 Oct 2016

Digital

5 African music-on-demand startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan 26 Aug 2016

Media

Four new key appointments at Times Media

23 Feb 2016

A Loeries first

Loeries Creative Week

A Loeries first

Issued by The Loeries 3 Aug 2015

Loeries Creative Future Scholarship deadline extended!

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries Creative Future Scholarship deadline extended!

26 Jun 2015

[Loeries 2015] Display your digital smarts at the 2015 Smarties Awards

Loeries Creative Week

[Loeries 2015] Display your digital smarts at the 2015 Smarties Awards

Leigh Andrews 19 Jun 2015

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

Media

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

8 Jun 2015

Contracts can make or break an artist's career

Legal

Contracts can make or break an artist's career

Stephen Hollis 4 Mar 2015

Sony counting on high-definition television for rescue

Hardware

Sony counting on high-definition television for rescue

23 May 2014

Your chance to vote in the Hennessy Talent Quest

Music

Your chance to vote in the Hennessy Talent Quest

5 May 2014

Henley launches MBA for music and creative industries

Higher Education

Henley launches MBA for music and creative industries

8 Nov 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Happy Birthday in Wonderland

Prof Owen Dean 3 Jul 2013

New chairman of the board for SAMRO

Music

New chairman of the board for SAMRO

21 Sep 2012

SAMRO appoints new chairman of Board of Directors

Media

SAMRO appoints new chairman of Board of Directors

20 Sep 2012

Formation of digital rights group LCC

Digital

Formation of digital rights group LCC

27 Jun 2012

Media

Media industry holds first plenary on global rights management project

19 Jun 2012

Global content industry coalition embarks on rights management project

Production

Global content industry coalition embarks on rights management project

26 Apr 2012