15 May 2019Zim: ZIMURA demands ZBC royaltiesThe Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) owes the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA)...By Ano Shumba
07 May 2019Gambia's government supports royalties collectionThe Gambia's Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat Bah, has asked that members of the newly...By In-house West Africa
10 Apr 2019Why South Africa's creatives can't accept the...The South African government is under fire following a protest by a group of composers, writers and...By Ano Shumba
09 Apr 2019Ghanaian government to fund new MUSIGA headquartersPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has promised the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) a new national...By In-house West Africa
29 Mar 2019Kenyan CMOs vow to serve artists' interestsKenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) executive director Edward Sigei has pledged to work closely with the...By Lucy Ilado
20 Feb 2019SoundCloud turns to music distributionMusicians will now be able to distribute their music to other streaming platforms via the...By In-house West Africa
30 Jan 2019SAMRO announces new boardThe Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has officially announced the new board of...By Ano Shumba
22 Jan 2019Kenya: MCSK granted CMO licence for 2019The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has granted licences to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (...By Lucy Ilado
08 Nov 2018Africa still lags behind in royalty collections – CISAC...Global music royalty collections were up 6% to €8.3bn ($9.5bn) in 2017, a significant increase that...By Kalin Pashaliev
29 Oct 2018BMG extends licensing to AfricaFollowing its acquisition of World Circuit Records , BMG has extended a deal with Berlin-based...By In-house West Africa
14 Sep 2018SAMRO: We were misled about UAE investmentThe Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has released a report on the loss of R47m ($...By Ano Shumba
13 Sep 2018EU Parliament: Creators to receive more revenue from...According to a new directive by the European Parliament, artists stand a chance of earning more...By In-house West Africa