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Sync & Licensing

Get Your Music in the Right Rooms — Cleared and Paid.
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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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Jul 20 2026
Featured, Industry News

DMPA Welcomes Zanda Zakuza to Its Neighbouring Rights Roster

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Jul 14 2026
Global Moves

Africa’s Music Powerhouses Are Shaping the Future of the Global Music Business

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Jul 14 2026
Industry News

CAPASSO Opens Second CSI Funding Round to Support South Africa’s Music Industry

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Jul 14 2026
Featured, Tips for Creators

Royalties Earned vs Royalties Paid: Why Closing the Gap Starts with Better Music Data

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Jul 14 2026
Global Moves

Nigeria’s Music Industry Continues to Set the Pace for Africa’s Creative Economy

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Jul 14 2026
Industry News

Beyond Afrobeats and Amapiano: Africa’s Next Wave of Music Innovation Is Already Here

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Jul 01 2026
Industry News

Downtown Music Publishing Africa Partners with SOLDistro to Expand Publishing Opportunities for Independent Creators

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Jun 30 2026
Sync Wins

Polygamist Licensed Works

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Jun 29 2026
Featured, Global Moves

Downtown Music Publishing Africa Clients Receive Multiple SAMA32 Nominations

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Jun 29 2026
Industry News

Constitutional Court Ruling Brings Clarity to South Africa’s Copyright Reform

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Jun 24 2026
Industry News

CISAC Launches AVR+ to Modernise Audiovisual Music Data and Improve Creator Payments

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Jun 24 2026
Featured, Global Moves

Downtown Music Publishing Clients Recognised at the 2026 Basadi in Music Awards

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Jun 17 2026
Featured, Industry News

Introducing Neighbouring Rights Administration at Downtown Music Publishing Africa

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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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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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Music We protect your rights, collect your royalties, and get your music where it needs to go — From Lagos to Joburg, Nairobi to Accra — we handle the business behind Africa’s music.

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The music industry isn’t built to be easy — but that’s why we break it down.
From publishing basics to royalty breakdowns and contract clarity, we turn legal jargon into real talk. Because when creators understand the business, they stop getting played.

Downtown Music Publishing Africa is a leading publisher whose rights expertise & sync successhave amplified African Music

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