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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 announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Music

Samro announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Issued by SAMRO 12 Mar 2025

Call for applications: Samro Music Business Masterclass 2025 with Academy of Sound Engineering

Music

Call for applications: Samro Music Business Masterclass 2025 with Academy of Sound Engineering

Issued by SAMRO 11 Mar 2025

Samro reports record revenue growth and lowest cost-to-income ratio in a decade

Music

Samro reports record revenue growth and lowest cost-to-income ratio in a decade

Issued by SAMRO 19 Feb 2025

Samro embraces digital transformation with the new online appointment booking system

Music

Samro embraces digital transformation with the new online appointment booking system

Issued by SAMRO 14 Feb 2025

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Music

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Issued by SAMRO 22 Jan 2025

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

Education

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

22 Jan 2025

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 13 Dec 2024

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

Streaming

South Africa leads the charge in African music boom

14 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

Lack of financial literacy: a hurdle for music creators

Music

Lack of financial literacy: a hurdle for music creators

Zielly Twala 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

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

All the Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners for 2023

Art

All the Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners for 2023

22 Dec 2023

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

Music

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

12 Dec 2023

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

Music

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

23 Nov 2023

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

Source:Webtickets The Basadi in Music Awards, an award ceremony that celebrates female talent and achievements in the music industry, took place this week

Radio & Audio

All the 2023 Basadi in Music Awards winners

17 Aug 2023

#MEX23: Keynote speakers named for Music Exchange 2023

#MEX Music Exchange

#MEX23: Keynote speakers named for Music Exchange 2023

1 Jun 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

SA jazz singer, Gloria Bosman has passed away

Music

SA jazz singer, Gloria Bosman has passed away

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Mar 2023

Image supplied: Martin Myers

Trends

#BizTrends2023: The state of play in South Africa

Martin Myers 26 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Lifestyle

Trends

#BestofBiz 2022: Lifestyle

12 Dec 2022

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

Music

Samro appoints Annabell Lebethe as its new CEO

8 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The SAMA28 winners have been announced

Music

All the South African Music Award winners!

29 Aug 2022

Film & Cinematography

New film scoring platform created

8 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Tumi Tladi has passed away age 30

Music

Rapper Tumi Tladi passes away

11 Jul 2022

Music

Samro announces Music Creation Support Fund recipients

8 Jun 2022

Music

Samro launches bursary scheme for members

16 May 2022

Image supplied: Sun El Musician is one of the artists joining the stage at the I Am Live concert

Events

All about the Bassline Fest I Am Live concert

9 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

Mark Stent spearheads MAUS

Production

Unique platform gives music artists accurate royalty data

18 Mar 2022

Music

Concerts SA Digital Mobility Fund recipients announced

16 Mar 2022

Artists protest outside the Department of Arts and Culture in Pretoria in May. Photo: Julia Evans/GroundUp

Music

SA music industry exposed: the money is not going to the artists

Niki Moore 29 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

#Sama27: All the winners!

Music

#Sama27: All the winners!

2 Aug 2021

Social Media

Samro starts to collect royalties from digital platforms

5 May 2021