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Sync & Licensing

Get Your Music in the Right Rooms — Cleared and Paid.
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Production Music

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Copyright Management

Your Song. Your Splits. Protected.
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Neighbouring Rights

Every Spin. Every Territory. Paid.
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Ad+Music

Music That Moves Brands — and Pays Creators.
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Royalty Accounting

Your Money. Your Music. Your Dashboard.
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Business Affairs & Legal

We handle the business. You make the music.
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Behind the Beat

From artist wins to global moves, industry insights to sync highlights — this is where we share the things worth knowing, and the people worth knowing about.
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May 27 2026
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Downtown Music Publishing Africa Partners With Labelheaded

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Jun 04 2026
Industry News

MEDI Launches First Pan-African Music Industry Data Portal, Revealing USD 286 Million Revenue Opportunity

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Jun 03 2026
Tips for Creators

Sustainable Music Careers: Playing the Long Game

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Jun 03 2026
Tips for Creators

The Invisible Work Behind Every Hit

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Jun 03 2026
Tips for Creators

Who Actually Owns African Music Distribution in 2026?

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Jun 02 2026
Tips for Creators

Why South African Music Creators Are Still Missing Out on Royalties

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Jun 02 2026
Industry News

South African Artists Earned Over R500 Million From Spotify. What Happens Next Matters Most.

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May 25 2026
Industry News

Africa Day: The Sound of a Continent Moving the World

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May 19 2026
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SAMRO Invites Members to The State of Your Music Service Weeks

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May 19 2026
Industry News

Nigeria’s new CMO rulebook could matter more in 2026 than it did on day one

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May 19 2026
Tips for Creators

Three claims, one upload: why YouTube UGC money still slips through the cracks

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May 19 2026
Industry News

Kenya’s CMO shake-up: what the MCSK ban means for royalty collection and distribution in 2026

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May 19 2026
Tips for Creators

YouTube Africa: How Shorts Is Shifting Creator Income

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May 19 2026
Tips for Creators

Where Spotify’s Publishing Billions Meet Africa’s Metadata Reality

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May 19 2026
Industry News

What Changed Between IFPI’s 2025 and 2026 Global Music Reports — and Why Africa’s Story Still Matters

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May 19 2026
Industry News

10 greatest Africa–diaspora music collaborations — and the cross-border admin that makes them pay

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Downtown Music Publishing Africa represents the artists, composers, and creators shaping the sound of Africa — from icons like Cassper Nyovest, Zahara, KO, and Brenda Mtambo, to rising stars like Lwah Ndlunkulu, Lucas Raps, and Puleng March.

They trust us to protect their rights, collect their royalties, and move their music from studio to screen.
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