by SAMW | Aug 10, 2021 | NEWS
The economics of music streaming is currently under close scrutiny in the UK thanks to an ongoing Government inquiry, where the CEOs of Universal, Sony and Warner appeared before Parliament on January 19. It is inevitable that the outcomes of these rather headline...
by SAMW | Feb 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The following MBW op/ed comes from David Israelite President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The NMPA is the trade association representing American music publishers and their song-writing partners. Deep within a recent piece about how...
by SAMW | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
CEO and co-founder of one of the world’s largest distribution companies for independent artists, Ditto Music, Lee Parsons says there are more artists making a good living from recorded music today than any time in history. In a recent interview on the Music Business...
by SAMW | Feb 17, 2021 | NEWS
London-based Ingrooves Music Group has acquired independent South Africa-based music distributor Electromode, marking Ingrooves’ entrance into the growing African music market. Electromode Managing Director Chris Ghelakis will continue to lead the team based in...
by SAMW | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Organisers of the inaugural South African Music Week have paid tribute to the fallen musical giants Jonas Gwangwa and Sibongile Khumalo describing them as the proud bearer of the country’s musical flag. The 83-year Gwangwa died last Sunday – two weeks after his wife...