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Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

Samro and Soul Candi Institute Music Business Skills Programme empowers 70 members

Education

Samro and Soul Candi Institute Music Business Skills Programme empowers 70 members

Issued by SAMRO 10 Dec 2024

Applications for the Live Music Lab, a platform for underrepresented voices in the South African music industry, with a special focus on women. Image supplied.

Education

Addressing the gender gap in South Africa's music industry

2 Sep 2024

Samro Music Creation Support Fund empowers 120 members and celebrates 4 years of support

Music

Samro Music Creation Support Fund empowers 120 members and celebrates 4 years of support

Issued by SAMRO 8 Jul 2024

SA film student wins international award for riveting zombie drama

Higher Education

SA film student wins international award for riveting zombie drama

31 May 2024

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

Music

30 music publishers selected for inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme

14 May 2024

Source: © NFI Samro's newly launched Music Business Lab training programme aims to empower 30 music publishers

Education

Samro’s Music Business Lab training programme empowers music publishers

12 Apr 2024

Source: © Anna Pou An investigation into Away From Here Trading, owned by former SABC sports presenter Owen Ndlovu, has been launched by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture

Media

Away From Here Trading investigated after allegedly failing to deliver on contract

2 Apr 2024

Source: © Isabella Mendes The Music Business Masterclass (MBM) has been launched by the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), in partnership with the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE)

Education

Samro and Academy of Sound Engineering launch Music Business Masterclass

2 Apr 2024

Samro distributes over R33m of digital royalties

Music

Samro distributes over R33m of digital royalties

28 Mar 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

Samro avails R3m for the 2024 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro avails R3m for the 2024 Music Creation Support Fund

22 Feb 2024

Samro records 15.3% revenue growth in 2023 despite economic challenges

Music

Samro records 15.3% revenue growth in 2023 despite economic challenges

13 Feb 2024

Samro, Soul Candi Institute to launch "Music as a Business" programme

Music

Samro, Soul Candi Institute to launch "Music as a Business" programme

18 Oct 2023

Samro introduces once-off application fee for new members

Music

Samro introduces once-off application fee for new members

1 Jun 2023

Samro distributes royalties of more than R220m

Music

Samro distributes royalties of more than R220m

15 May 2023

#MusicExchange: Andy Innes brings 'Under African Skies' show to Suidoosterfees 2023

Music

#MusicExchange: Andy Innes brings 'Under African Skies' show to Suidoosterfees 2023

Martin Myers 12 Apr 2023

SA jazz singer, Gloria Bosman has passed away

Music

SA jazz singer, Gloria Bosman has passed away

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Mar 2023

Spotify reveals new features and tools for content creators

Lifestyle

Spotify reveals new features and tools for content creators

9 Mar 2023

Image by Andre Badenhorst: Jack Parow will be performing at the series of concerts at Musiekindaba

Events

All about Musiekindaba 2022

25 Nov 2022

Events

#Mex22: The economics, politics and biology of the music industry

Rachel Reynolds 9 Nov 2022

YouTube announces new ways for creators to make money, supporting the next wave of entrepreneurs

Services

YouTube announces new ways for creators to make money, supporting the next wave of entrepreneurs

23 Sep 2022

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

Music

Samro launches bursary scheme for members

16 May 2022

Image source: © dvarg –

IP Law

Facing the music: Pop stars embroiled in copyright infringement suits

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 30 Mar 2022

Media

SA government joins Partners Against Piracy

29 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Social Media

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

Can anybody hear me? The power of music in advertising

Advertising

Can anybody hear me? The power of music in advertising

Polly Wyn Jones, Issued by Kantar 30 Nov 2021

Media

Samro wants businesses to pay their fair share in royalties

9 Nov 2021

Media

Samro celebrates achievements over six decades

16 Aug 2021

Social Media

Samro starts to collect royalties from digital platforms

5 May 2021

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

Media

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

6 Apr 2021

Sony Music Publishing signs global deal with Gallo Music Publishers

Publishing

Sony Music Publishing signs global deal with Gallo Music Publishers

24 Mar 2021

Tips on how to boost your video content marketing in 2021

Production

Tips on how to boost your video content marketing in 2021

Calvin Fisher 11 Feb 2021

Jon Savage chats Busqr, a new live donations platform

Music

Jon Savage chats Busqr, a new live donations platform

Ruth Cooper 6 May 2020

Samro works to ensure financial stability of members amid Covid-19 pandemic

Music

Samro works to ensure financial stability of members amid Covid-19 pandemic

6 Apr 2020

#BlockchainAfrica: The impact of blockchain on the global economy

Blockchain Africa

#BlockchainAfrica: The impact of blockchain on the global economy

Ilija Acimovic 4 Mar 2020

Music

Mark Rosin is Samro's new CEO

20 Jan 2020

Image credit: Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash.

TV

SABC commits to settling Samro debt by April 2020

1 Nov 2019

David Kramer and other #MEX19 highlights

Music

David Kramer and other #MEX19 highlights

29 Aug 2019

What's on at #MEX19

Music

What's on at #MEX19

13 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Streaming

How African countries are doing in ballooning digital music revenues

Christiaan De Beukelaer and Andrew J. Eisenberg 14 May 2019

Music

Relebogile Mabotja joins the Samro team

30 Jan 2019

How blockchain will disrupt the entertainment and media industry

Digital

How blockchain will disrupt the entertainment and media industry

Paul Mitchell 12 Nov 2018

Howard Audio - the audio company with many facets

Production

Howard Audio - the audio company with many facets

Issued by Howard Audio 22 Oct 2018