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Machine celebrates major wins at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for Spotify

Pendoring

Machine celebrates major wins at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for Spotify

Issued by Machine_ 1 day

Radio & Audio

Trace Africa rebrands to Trace Ngoma

2 Dec 2025

Source: IWF/Facebook.

Finance

Ubuntu spirit shines as women leaders tackle global challenges at IWF Conference

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2025

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IP Law

Fighting for the royalty treatment: IP disputes in SA's music scene

Fathima Ismail and Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Nov 2025

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

Issued by TEARS Foundation 3 Nov 2025

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

Music

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

10 Oct 2025

Radio & Audio

Sampra appoints Daniel Baron to the board of directors

29 Sep 2025

Source: © Al Jareera The people’s poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli has called for the dissolution of the South African Music Rights Organisation board

Radio & Audio

Samro stops the music amidst corruption allegations

1 Sep 2025

Concerts SA awards 50 mobility subsidies for music tours

Music

Concerts SA awards 50 mobility subsidies for music tours

23 Jul 2025

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2025: The ultimate family celebration

Radio & Audio

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2025: The ultimate family celebration

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 22 Jul 2025

How to break into South Africa's music industry

Music

How to break into South Africa's music industry

Mzi Kaka 17 Jul 2025

LDV South Africa celebrates biggest customer day and birthday celebration hosted in Africa to date

Dealers

LDV South Africa celebrates biggest customer day and birthday celebration hosted in Africa to date

Issued by LDV Auto 10 Jul 2025

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Jul 2025

Sampra partners with Fame Week for Muziki Africa

Music

Sampra partners with Fame Week for Muziki Africa

8 Jul 2025

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Music

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Martin Myers 27 Jun 2025

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grants

Music

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grants

Issued by SAMRO 20 Jun 2025

Mall of Africa wins top global award

Retailers

Mall of Africa wins top global award

Issued by Mall of Africa 19 Jun 2025

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Music

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Issued by SAMRO 5 Jun 2025

SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

Streaming

SABC Plus celebrates a million users

8 May 2025

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

Radio & Audio

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

5 May 2025

SA retail marketing steps into the global spotlight

Retail Marketing

SA retail marketing steps into the global spotlight

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 9 Apr 2025

Urban Music Awards turns 20, expands globally and launches in SA

Music

Urban Music Awards turns 20, expands globally and launches in SA

12 Mar 2025

Heineken House: A fusion of culture like never before

Events & Conferencing

Heineken House: A fusion of culture like never before

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Jan 2025

Dates announced for 2025 Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Events

Dates announced for 2025 Cape Town International Jazz Festival

24 Jan 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

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

MICE

Gauteng dominates SA’s business events, fuelling economic growth

26 Nov 2024

Relay Jeans fuses fashion and music in Sound of Denim campaign

Music

Relay Jeans fuses fashion and music in Sound of Denim campaign

20 Nov 2024

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

Events

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

12 Nov 2024

All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

Music

All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

4 Nov 2024

Tuks Camerata nominated for 2024 South African Music Award

Higher Education

Tuks Camerata nominated for 2024 South African Music Award

Mmaradikesa Prudance, Issued by University of Pretoria 22 Oct 2024

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

Music

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

9 Oct 2024

Tyla announces SA tour dates

Music

Tyla announces SA tour dates

4 Oct 2024

Sold out Galaxy 947 Joburg Day rocks Crocodile Creek with 15,000 fans

Events & Conferencing

Sold out Galaxy 947 Joburg Day rocks Crocodile Creek with 15,000 fans

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 11 Sep 2024

Africa Rising Music Conference and Sampra to showcase local talent globally

Music

Africa Rising Music Conference and Sampra to showcase local talent globally

10 Sep 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

Sheer Publishing Africa commits to supporting females in the music industry

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa commits to supporting females in the music industry

20 Aug 2024

Musa Keys producers Nando’s ‘Mix It Up Vol. 3’

Music

Musa Keys producers Nando’s ‘Mix It Up Vol. 3’

12 Aug 2024

Grid Worldwide reimagines musical prodigy, Karyendasoul, at Tomorrowland

Advertising

Grid Worldwide reimagines musical prodigy, Karyendasoul, at Tomorrowland

Issued by TBWA 31 Jul 2024

David Kramer brings Ver in die wêreld Kittie to new theatre complex, Die Blik

Theatre

David Kramer brings Ver in die wêreld Kittie to new theatre complex, Die Blik

Terry Levin 30 Jul 2024

Thandiswa Mazwai partners with Castle Milk Stout to celebrate Sankofa

Music

Thandiswa Mazwai partners with Castle Milk Stout to celebrate Sankofa

25 Jul 2024

Streaming

SA beats go global: Spotify's top 25 songs rocking the world in 2024

12 Jul 2024

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

Music

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

11 Jul 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

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2024: A family celebration like no other!

Events & Conferencing

Galaxy 947 Joburg Day 2024: A family celebration like no other!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Jul 2024

Hunter’s premium cider refreshes the Balcony Mix: Supporting those who fosta the sound

FMCG

Hunter’s premium cider refreshes the Balcony Mix: Supporting those who fosta the sound

Issued by Heineken Beverages 2 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Music

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Jun 2024

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

Skills Training

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

20 May 2024