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UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement, deceptive practices

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Free the Jazz to showcase emerging talent on Heritage Day

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

SA: Bontle Modiselle, Robot Boii and Baba Mthethwa to host Scorpion Kings Live

Sun-El Musician confirmed for ACCES 2026 in Joburg

Sun-El Musician confirmed for ACCES 2026 in Joburg

Nigeria: Yemi Alade drops ‘IT’S YEMI ALADE’ album

Nigeria: Yemi Alade drops ‘IT’S YEMI ALADE’ album

Linda Sikhakhane announces South Africa, US tour for fifth album

Linda Sikhakhane announces South Africa, US tour for fifth album

Nigeria: Rema releases new single ‘Oh No’ ahead of new project

Nigeria: Rema releases new single ‘Oh No’ ahead of new project

SA: Tumi Musiq prepares new single ‘Many Phases’

SA: Tumi Musiq prepares new single ‘Many Phases’

UMG, ElevenLabs announce AI music licensing partnership

UMG, ElevenLabs announce AI music licensing partnership

Sean Paul to perform in Pretoria in December

Sean Paul to perform in Pretoria in December

SA: Khuzani receives Cultural Icon Award at Oxford leadership summit

SA: Khuzani receives Cultural Icon Award at Oxford leadership summit

SA: Digital Maskandi compilation brings established and emerging artists together

SA: Digital Maskandi compilation brings established and emerging artists together

NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud of its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is running a national programme that is creating jobs, addressing skills gaps, and strengthening South Africa's creative industries — in line with the SEF's overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative is recruiting and training participants, matching them with host organisations, and has already placed 1 500 workers across the country — surpassing its original target of 1 000. NEFCISA is delivered through a network of 20 host organisations spanning five provinces, who are actively hosting participants and contributing to work for the common good across South Africa's creative and cultural industries. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

ACCES
ACCES

ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policymakers and cultural leaders from across Africa and around the world come to ACCES to build partnerships, exchange ideas, discover talent and create new business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has become the continent's premier platform for professional exchange and music market development. Combining a high-level conference with a curated showcase festival, networking, exhibitions and industry programmes, ACCES offers a unique space where creativity meets business and where African music connects with the global industry.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at [email protected]. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

Experience the Vibrations African Instruments Exhibition online in 3D

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La 2e édition du Midem Artist Accelerator est ouverte !

Home/Non classé/La 2e édition du Midem Artist Accelerator est ouverte !

Le Midem Artist Accelerator vise à mettre en lumière, découvrir et accompagner les nouveaux talents et leur équipe (éditeurs, manager, label manager, agent…) dans leur développement à l’international. Douze finalistes, retenus par le Comité Artistique, auront l’opportunité de se produire sur la scène principale du Midem et bénéficieront d’un parcours professionnel sur-mesure comprenant une sélection de conférences, des sessions de coaching et des événements de networking avec des acteurs clés de l’écosystème musical.

Dans le cadre de l’accompagnement professionnel, BandPage conduira un atelier sur les outils de monétisation en ligne et les membres de l’IAEL (International Association of Entertainment Lawyers) seront présents pour dispenser des conseils juridiques aux finalistes, qui bénéficieront aussi d’un accès privilégié au Global Sync & Brands Summit.

Parmi les membres du Comité Artistique confirmés à ce jour figurent de grands noms de l’industrie musicale tels que : Ethiopia Habtemariam, Présidente de Motown Records et Co-Head of Creative d’Universal Music Publishing Group (USA) ; Tom Windish, Fondateur de The Windish Agency – Paradigm Talent Agency (USA); Christian Bernhardt, Agent chez United Talent Agency (USA), Sarkodie, Artiste & Fondateur de Sarkcess Music (Ghana), ainsi que Laurence Muller, DG de Snoot (France), qui gère les carrières de Nicolas Godin (Air), Yelle ou Phoenix et Christopher Kaskie, Président de Pitchfork (USA ),ainsi que Brian Little de Seed Experiences en Afrique du Sud.

Selon Delphine Grospiron, du Midem, ” Le Midem Artist Accelerator Midem, notre accélérateur de carrière, est une opportunité fantastique pour détecter et aider à promouvoir de nouveaux talents à un niveau mondial. Douze jeunes artistes prometteurs / groupes sélectionnés par un comité artistique d’élite auront l’opportunité de se produire sur la scène principale du Midem et bénéficieront d’un parcours professionnel sur-mesure comprenant une sélection de conférences, des sessions de coaching et des événements de networking avec des acteurs clés de l’écosystème musical”.

Comment participer ?

Le Midem Artist Accelerator est accessible à tous les artistes âgés de plus de 18 ans ayant déjà une résonnance sur leur territoire.

Pour postuler, il suffit de remplir le formulaire de demande en ligne.

La date limite pour les soumissions est fixée au 28 Février 2016.

Lancé en 2015 au Midem, le Midem Artist Accelerator (MAA) est le premier accélérateur de carrière à l’échelle internationale pour les artistes en développement. Le Midem célèbrera cette année sa 50ème édition au Palais des Festivals à Cannes (France) du 3-6 Juin 2016.

Pour plus de détails, visitez le site Web Midem ou regardez la vidéo ci-dessous.

 

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