The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one.
Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker.
Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how change affects business and society and presents his findings and insights to audiences both locally and internationally.
World Wide Worx is a producer of the most widely accepted statistics for Internet use in South Africa and has piloted research across the African continent since 2001, in which the complexities of operating on the continent is unravelled.
Arthur is an award-winning writer, analyst and technology commentator, in which he provides an understanding of technology issues to local and international media.
The institute of IT Professionals of South Africa honoured him with the Distinguished Service in ICT Award and made him an honorary Fellow of the Institute in 2013.
Arthur has, as a journalist, worked as the news editor for the Weekly Mail, now known as the Mail and Guardian, as well as the SA correspondent for Billboard and freelance feature writer for the Times in London, among others.
He also published the online consumer technology magazine, Gadget.co.za, and authored nineteen books.
His weekly gadgets column is the most widely published technology column in South Africa. Additionally, he writes a weekly trends column for Business Times in the Sunday Times, which is South Africa’s largest circulating newspaper.
The Minister of Communications appointed him to South Africa’s National Broadband Advisory Council in 2014. He served on the council up until the end of 2015.
He is also an international judge in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards in Barcelona and has, since 2011, judged the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards.
In other areas of Arthur’s profession, he provides strategic guidance to corporate executives in their use of social media and offers visual training to companies worldwide.
About the Business of Entertainment
Hosted by Music Exchange founder Martin Myers, this weekly half-hour segment delivers powerful insights into the minds and careers of award-winning creatives, with a strong focus on the business side of the creative industry.
Each episode is a candid, focused conversation between Myers and a creative in the music, theatre, design, sports or media marketing space.
Myers says the conversations are always focused on being entertaining and inspirational, peppered with true stories, first-person accounts, and invaluable tips from the people who’ve made a successful living from their craft.
“We bring key executives and trailblazers (previous guests have included Dr. Trevor Jones – global film composer, Marc Marot – former Managing Director of Island Records and Jason Grishkoff – founder of SubmitHub ,Suzanne Ackerman , 2 time Grammy winner Wouter Kellerman, Poet Siphokazi Jonas , AI expert Dr Rachel Adams and many more ) onto the station to delve into every aspect of their entertainment business reality.
“We will ultimately unpack what it takes to make a living in this space,” says Myers.
CapeTalk Station Manager Tessa van Staden says CapeTalk is passionate about supporting creatives. “Artists, musicians, sculptors, performers, directors and authors hold a mirror to society to reflect who and what we are,” says Van Staden.
“They play one of the most difficult and important functions, often without the necessary backing and resources. This segment always shares practical tips for those starting in the industry. The ‘Business of Entertainment’ hopes to inspire our audience while championing those who have paved a way in the sector,” she concludes.
For all the business insights you can’t google, don’t miss the ‘Business of Entertainment’ every Thursday at 21:00.
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About Martin Myers
A UCT graduate and founder of the NPC Music Exchange, publicist and music manager, Martin Myers began his career in the music industry running UCT Radio at the University of Cape Town in 1985.
For 16 years, Martin was BMG/Sony Music’s Cape Town publicist.
In 2009, Martin founded Music Exchange (#MEX). This non-profit body organises an annual music conference and monthly masterclasses designed to empower people in the entertainment industry, especially young artists, with the knowledge to turn their passion into a sustainable livelihood.
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