The Business of Entertainment Turns One!

17 May 2024, Cape Town – The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has enjoyed a stellar year since the show's launch in May 2023. With no less than 52 episodes aired, all focusing on global inspirational leaders in The Business of Entertainment, the show continues to attract a growing audience on-air and online. Hosted by Music Exchange founder Martin... Continue Reading →

On Thurs 2nd May at 9pm on CapeTalk we speak to Record Company Executive Peter Lacey

Peter Lacey is a successful entrepreneur who comes from a background in the entertainment software industry, having successfully built S.A's largest independent entertainment software company, Vision Software, before selling it to Electronic Arts (EA) and running the African division for four years. Peter has always taken pride in the fact that South Africa has tremendous... Continue Reading →

CapeTalk 9pm Thurs 25th April multi-talented JP Willson is in studio

Tonight on CapeTalk at 9pm, JP Willson is back for part 2 of the conversation.Last week he even opened up about mega weddings at over R5 million a piece.Tonight we talk shows, events and smaller everyday events and what you can do. JP is a multi-talented production man, a lighting designer and much much more.JP Willson speaks about events, shows and weddings... Continue Reading →

CapeTalk show Business of Entertainment hosts Iain Banner tonight 11 April at 9pm

Astounding talk last week on CapeTalk  the Business of Entertainment with Iain Banner, I invited Iain back tonight 9pm to tell us more.  This was last weeks show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lWsx7sq2IfEuRARpjWioC?si=gdgHAqqPQS6vvqN3xXUp0Q On the Couch - #126 - MEX in conversation with Iain Banner For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across... Continue Reading →

The weekly discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Dylan Jack

The weekly  discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine  & Dylan Jack. A discussion about the URC and more  – Please listen to the link below: The Honest Truth with host  Benito Vergotine  is on Smile  90.4 FM each week on a Monday night  at 9.30pm.  I was delighted  to have been a... Continue Reading →

Thursday night 4th April at 9pm on CapeTalk, Iain Banner

Iain Banner For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries. As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023.  Prior to that, they also staged... Continue Reading →

Unsung Heroes VII: Martin Myers | Medium

by Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD, read the original post on Medium Almost from the beginning of my Medium writing journey, I started a series of articles highlighting some of the “Unsung Heroes” of the South African Music business. People whose contributions have been integral to the overall functioning of the industry, but about whom not much is... Continue Reading →

A discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Mike Greenway & Dylan Jack

A discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Dylan Jack and special guest from Durban Mike Greenaway.  The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine  is on Smile  90.4 FM each week on a Monday night  at 9.30pm. A discussion about the URC  and more  - Please listen to the link below: I was delighted  to... Continue Reading →

Today, Sunday 24th March on CapeTalk with Trevor Jones from 10am

Today on CapeTalk with Trevor Jones from 10am Respected as one of the Top Five original music score composers in the world, Jones is responsible for scoring over 120 wide-ranging blockbuster film and television productions, including the likes of Notting Hill, Angel Heart, The Last of the Mohicans and In the Name of the Father. Amongst a plethora... Continue Reading →

Arthur Goldstuck is my guest on The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk on Thursday 21 March at 9pm

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... Continue Reading →

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns 3 and 4th May 2024

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns with international acts:    Matt Bianco, Kokoroko and The Yussef Dayes Experience who all  make their way to Cape Town to join an all-star SA line-up on 3 and 4 May, 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The SA stars include  Nduduzo Makhathini Trio featuring Omagugu (SA) Mandisi Dyantyis (SA)... Continue Reading →

Brendan “Spike” Ballantine on CapeTalk -Thursday 7 March 9pm

We taking Podcasts and more with Brendan on Thurs 7 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk. Brendan “Spike” Ballantine is a media industry professional, with over 20 years experience encompassing audio production for both radio and television, as well copywriting and content ideation. Since 2015, Spike has focussed on podcasting; his... Continue Reading →

Podcast loaded with Kevin Leo-Smith co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and he is a non-executive director of Immedia

Now in its 10th month  the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm,  landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and a non-executive director of Immedia, a... Continue Reading →

We speak to Kevin Leo-Smith on Thurs 22 February at 9pm on CapeTalk The Business of Entertainment

Now in its 10th month 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. Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and a non-executive director of immedia, a South... Continue Reading →

Stellar opening 48 hours in the media for Dylan Red R&B & Afrobeat tinged song “My Love”

Cape Town’s Dylan Red  has his  latest slice of feel-good summertime R&B and Afrobeat tinged music out now , titled “My Love”, featuring Don Vino. Listen to the track here:  https://open.spotify.com/track/48HsnjKVKGXMplJE9AS9QD?si=1791c8cc961049bf THANK YOU to The Daily Voice, Chad Saaiman from Good Hope FM, and Erin Drayton from Smile90.4fm for the support, over the last 48 hours.  ... Continue Reading →

We Speak to Laura Vincenti – Director of Investec Cape Town Art Fair on Thurs 15th Feb at 9pm on CapeTalk

Now in its 10th month the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one.  Laura Vincenti is a highly accomplished and dynamic figure in the art world, currently serving as the Director of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, a position she has... Continue Reading →

Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk celebrates listener count

From Media Update The Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 21:00, has announced it has had a stellar year since the show's launch in May 2023. The show has seen a 26 % audience growth from May to December 2023, as monitored by Newsclip Media Monitoring (from 101 000 listeners per week... Continue Reading →

On CapeTalk 9pm Thurs we speak to Karen Schofield-Nel UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director

A lady of massive gravitas …This will be exciting ... Do tune in 9pm Thurs (11th of January) to  CapeTalk  to listen to my guest Karen Schofield-Nel  UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director.  On Cape Talk 9pm Thurs we speak to Karen Schofield-Nel As Music Director, Artistic Director, Music Lecturer, Choral Clinician, Adjudicator, Scholar, Karen Schofield... Continue Reading →

The Business of Entertainment speaks to over five hundred thousand listeners per month

As we close 2023  the Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has had a stellar year since the shows launch in May 2023. All the podcasts are loaded on the Cape Talk website on the podcast page  https://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/679/the-business-of-entertainment?ref=pid:92 or go the MEX podcast page on Spotify and Listen  https://open.spotify.com/show/7CCcqSqVPZplVsZA81XoY0?si=nLJnG1jrTkSBqO2yR6ZJSA The guests have been outstanding starting... Continue Reading →

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