South African Kwaito icon Mandoza receives a Posthumous Recognition Award at NACA 2026, honouring his enduring contribution to music, culture and generations of listeners.

Downtown Music Publishing Africa’s Tshegoatso Diale joins The Music Imbizo 2026 to discuss AI, music rights, ownership and the future of intellectual property.

SAMRO’s The State of Your Music Service Week will take place from 26 to 29 August 2026 at Music Imbizo, UNISA Durban Campus, offering members on-site support across royalties, copyright, catalogue management and more.

Spotify’s 2026 Loud & Clear data says South African artists generated more than R504 million in royalties in 2025. Here’s what the figure means for music rights, publishing and royalty administration.

As YouTube steps up its approach to AI-generated content, African songwriters and copyright owners must understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping music rights, copyright protection and royalty collection.

As African music expands its global reach, stronger publishing, rights administration, metadata and royalty systems will be essential to building sustainable creator careers.

CAPASSO has launched its second Corporate Social Investment funding round, offering grants of up to R200,000 for education, women in music, events and community development projects across South Africa’s music industry.