The Business of Music – Publishing 101
Words by Mercia Tucker In early April 2018, a prominent Sunday newspaper ran a story with the headline “Gospel shocker: How black musicians got screwed”. The story purported to be an exposé on a ‘royalty pay-out scam’ involving gospel star Hlengiwe Mhlaba and the Southern African Music Rights Organisation, also known as SAMRO. While it […]
Op-Ed: Artists Must Be More Proactive
Words by Rouge da Rapper The exploitation of artists in the music industry has been a topic of conversation since the industry’s nascence. Everyday there’s a new story about an artist being taken advantage of either by managers, labels, promoters, venues, websites, or the Southern African Music Rights Organization (Samro). Dubious practices, musical paupers Even […]