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Artists on Apple Music Can Now Celebrate Shareable Milestones With Fans

Apple Music will be rolling out a new iOS feature in Apple Music for Artists called Shareable Milestones that will provide artists with the tools to easily share key milestones and successes with their fans on social media directly from…

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SAMPRA’s Impending Legal Tug Of War With The SABC Over Unsettled Artist Royalties

Artists may end up being the hardest hit casualties in an impending legal tug of war between the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) – which is a collective management organisation that administers Needletime Rights on behalf of recording…

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Nasty C Is Africa’s Sole Representative On The Tokyo Olympics Official Song “Colorful”

Nasty C continues to make strides in what’s turning out to be a very fruitful year for him. A recent announcement revealed that the Durban native is the only African artist on the line up of 14 artists from across…

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South Africans Heartbroken as the TicketPro Dome Closes

South Africans have taken to social media with heavy hearts to relive their memories of the Ticketpro Dome. This comes as RX Venue Management announced that the country’s largest indoor arena has been sold to a third party which does…

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Kanye West Holds Private Listening Session In Las Vegas For ‘Donda’, Touted As His Best Album In Years

Reports are that Kanye West’s upcoming album, Donda, is so good, some are already calling it his best album in years. On Sunday, 18 July 2021, the “Through The Wire” hit maker hosted a private and exclusive – strictly invite…

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Pouring Back Into Youth Empowerment: The Story of Galelo Africa

You’re in your first year of varsity with a head full of dreams. Your excitement for the future is palpable and you find yourself gravitating towards another first year with similar ideas and you become fast friends. Your name is…

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DJ Stokie Extends His Journey By Empowering Animators, With Superman Cover Art Competition

DJ Stokie uses his platform to showcase his Sowetan roots and uplifts local talent. The artist has launched a competition that will highlight black animators in South Africa. The Superman Cover Art competition is an extension of his annual two-day…

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AKA Releases Statement on the Death of His Fiancée

“I wish to convey my gratitude to all the people who have supported me during this difficult time in my life.” – AKA shares his feelings regarding the loss of his fiancée, Anele Tembe. Speaking publicly for the first time…

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DStv is on the hunt for two presenters to be the face of their new YouTube show

DStv, is bringing their weekly ‘what to watch guides’ to life in a bid to offer their customers more information on the best movies and shows to indulge in. By launching a new YouTube series on their channel, this new…

Zoocci Coke Dope Takes on Executive Position at Stay Low Records

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Zoocci Coke Dope takes on Executive Role at STAY LOW Records

STAY LOW Records has officially partnered with independent record label PiFF Audio. Under the terms of the partnership, producer extraordinaire and music savant Zoocci Coke Dope will assume a record label executive role, alongside STAY LOW Records label head, Vaughn…

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Sony Music Africa launches new business skills programme for female music leaders

Partnership with pan-African not-for-profit, Women of Music Business (WOMB), will offer female artists and managers masterclasses on financial literacy, philanthropy and social investment Sony Music Africa has partnered with a not-for-profit pan-African women empowerment platform, The Women of Music Business (WOMB),…

Global InBloc13 Launched in South Africa

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Global Influencer Agency Bloc13 Launched in South Africa

International brand influencer agency Bloc13 has officially launched in Johannesburg, South Africa and has become home to the agency and fashion holding house for brands such as Fashionova, Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing. The company will further evolve into different segments of…

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