Do I need to be South African to work with you?

Not at all. We represent songwriters, composers, and artists from across Africa and beyond.

Do you operate outside of South Africa?

Yes — we work across Africa and globally. Our catalogue includes international hits, and our reach extends through Downtown’s worldwide network.

How can I contact Downtown Music Publishing Africa?

Visit our Contact page or email us at info@downtownmusic.africa . Our team is ready to help.

Who is Downtown Music Publishing Africa?

We’re Africa’s largest independent music publisher — formerly Sheer Publishing — now part of Downtown Music Holdings. We help African creators manage their rights, collect their royalties, and grow their creative career with global support.

Why did Sheer rebrand to Downtown?

The rebrand reflects our next chapter. Same trusted team — now backed by a global powerhouse. This gives you access to better tools, more opportunities, and a broader network, without losing the local heart.

We Don’t Just Represent Music.

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Advocacy

We Represent the People Who Make It.

Downtown Music Publishing Africa stands with African creators in the fight for transparency, fair compensation, and ownership. Because music is culture. Music is economy. Music is legacy. And it deserves more than exposure — it deserves equity.

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Why We Advocate

Because “exposure” doesn’t pay rent.

Because contracts shouldn’t require a law degree.

Because too many creators still don’t know what they’re owed — or how to claim it.

We’re here to change that.

What We Stand For

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Our advocacy shows up in the way we work — transparent deals, smart tech, and education that empowers creators instead of confusing them. Every agreement we draft, every royalty we chase, every artist we support — that’s advocacy in action.

Our Commitment

This isn’t theory. It’s real work, real impact, real receipts. We advocate by doing — and these numbers prove it.

Countries Reached

Royalties Recovered

Impact

Contracts Reviewed

Fair Deals Signed

Power With, Not Power Over

We Don’t Just Represent Music. We Represent the People Who Make It.

At Downtown Music Publishing Africa, advocacy isn’t a press release — it’s personal. We exist to challenge the old systems that left African creators underpaid, underrepresented, and unheard.

We’re rooted in the continent, backed by a global network, and built to protect what matters most: your rights, your revenue, and your legacy.

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What We Stand For

We work with orgs like SAMRO and CAPASSO — but we’re not here to protect the old way of doing things. We push for smarter systems, fairer rights, and tools like Curve that put royalty power in creators’ hands.

Newcomer or legend, if you're about your business — we’ve got your back.

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Our Commitment

This is about fairness. About legacy.
About making sure African music doesn’t just chart — it changes how the industry operates.

We’re not just collecting royalties. We’re correcting history.

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We Don’t Just Represent Music.

We Represent the People Who Make It.