23 May 2024CISAC highlights Africa advocacy in annual reportThe International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has published its...By Peter Choge
09 May 2024Kenyan CMOs ordered to cease operationsThe Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has ordered the country’s collective management organisations (...By Peter Choge
08 Apr 2024Kenya: KAMP to distribute $130 000 in royaltiesThe Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) will distribute Ksh17m (about $130 000) royalties...By Peter Choge
03 Apr 2024SAMRO distributes R33m in digital royaltiesThe Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) recently distributed more than R33m ($1.8m)...By Ano Shumba
28 Mar 2024SA: How the Copyright Amendment Bill might affect musiciansA revision to South Africa’s copyright law is looming on the horizon. To review every change that...By Jonathan G. Shaw
19 Mar 2024ANC to meet Ramaphosa over Copyright Amendment BillFollowing Parliament’s adoption of the Copyright Amendment and Performers’ Protection Amendment...By Ano Shumba
01 Mar 2024SA Parliament adopts controversial Copyright Amendment BillDespite local and international organisations fervently lobbying against the adoption of the...By Ano Shumba
27 Feb 2024CISAC: SA’s Copyright Amendment Bill is out of stepBy Gadi Oron The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) is the...By Music In Africa...
26 Feb 2024Music royalties: Mdundo reveals East Africa success storiesMdundo has revealed the East African artists who registered remarkable growth for the period of...By Peter Choge
22 Feb 2024Kenyan artists paid less than 10% of royalties in 2023 –...Kenyan artists were paid less than 10% of the royalties that were due to them in 2023. This is...By Peter Choge
13 Feb 2024SAMRO reports ‘strong’ revenue growth for 2023The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has announced that it recorded significant...By Ano Shumba
12 Feb 2024Mdundo to pay artists up to $1.5m in royaltiesAfrican music platform Mdundo has announced that it will pay artists between $1.2m and $1.5m in...By Peter Choge