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Music industry expert shared insights into typical contractual agreements and royalty splits in the South African music industry.

Given how compromised the SAMAs has become, what does this say about the state of the country’s recording industry? 

The South African Music Awards are mired in yet another controversy as a leaked document shows concerns over how now-cancelled KwaZulu-Natal funding worth R28-million was going to be spent.

"We will make an announcement in a few weeks."

Pulane Maphari has denied allegations that she repackaged and renamed a 2020 body of work of consideration in 2021.

'It's unfortunate that I find myself in this position': Gospel star Pulane Maphiri has broken her silence after she was stripped of her SAMA.

Following a record number of over 1 300 entries for the 28th annual Samas, Risa is now calling for entries for two more award categories.

Patterns in how people consume music are changing as streaming becomes ever more popular. Are music charts losing their relevance?

Our music industry is a tiny shadow of its former self.... dwindling from R200 million a year to about R30 million in just over two decades.

Once seen as a vital growth point with huge export potential, our music industry is a tiny shadow of its former self, and Covid is not the main culprit.