South African artists generated more than R504 million in Spotify royalties in 2025. As streaming grows, rights management, metadata, and royalty collection matter more than ever.
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Downtown Music Publishing Africa Partners With Labelheaded
Downtown Music Publishing Africa has entered a new publishing administration partnership with Labelheaded, with sister company FUGA supporting distribution and marketing services.
Africa Day: The Sound of a Continent Moving the World
Downtown Music Publishing Africa celebrates Africa Day and honours the creators, sounds, and stories shaping African music’s global influence.
SAMRO Invites Members to The State of Your Music Service Weeks
SAMRO’s The State of Your Music: Service Weeks will run from 25 May to 5 June 2026 in Braamfontein, offering walk-in support for members on works notifications, royalties, catalogue management, compliance and more.
Nigeria’s new CMO rulebook could matter more in 2026 than it did on day one
Nigeria’s 2025 Collective Management Regulations tightened CMO oversight, governance and transparency. Here’s what creators should check in 2026.
Kenya’s CMO shake-up: what the MCSK ban means for royalty collection and distribution in 2026
Kenya’s royalty system changed fast: MCSK lost collection authority, while PAVRISK and KAMP gained room to operate under tighter KECOBO rules.
What Changed Between IFPI’s 2025 and 2026 Global Music Reports — and Why Africa’s Story Still Matters
IFPI’s 2026 report shows faster global growth, shifting regional momentum, and a still-strong Africa story as the market moves from breakout gains to more sustained expansion.
10 greatest Africa–diaspora music collaborations — and the cross-border admin that makes them pay
Ten Africa–diaspora collabs as case studies, plus a one-page “collab agreement lite” and a practical checklist for splits and registrations across territories.
Beyond the headline: what South Africa’s market performance means for creator income, rights strategy and export readiness
South Africa led Sub-Saharan Africa’s recorded music market in both 2024 and 2025. Here’s what two strong years say about creator income, rights strategy and export readiness.
