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Join the conversation on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine and Lesego Maforah, discussing the upcoming Music Exchange #MEX25 summit. This vital event features industry leaders and transformative sessions on music, culture, and social impact in South Africa. Reserve your seat for this unmissable experience on October 25, 2025.
Annabell Lebethe, CEO of SAMRO, will appear on Cape Talk's "Business of Entertainment" with Martin Myers on October 2. She has a broad background in leadership roles in arts organizations. The segment focuses on insights in the entertainment industry, providing practical tips for creatives and celebrating their contributions.
On Sunday, City Press published the article, “Forensic probe uncovers R3.4 million of dubious payouts by corrupt ex-Samro staff,” by Mduduzi Nyonyane. https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/forensic-probe-uncovers-r34m-of-dubious-payouts-by-corrupt-samro-staff-20250119 The article refers to a December 7, 2023 announcement on Samro’s website that a forensic investigation conducted by Fundudzi Forensic Services, uncovered “gross irregularities, citing that claims were paid out without ownership... Continue Reading →
#MEX23 – Programme – Day 2 Friday, 23 June Venue: Roxy Revue Bar, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment, Goodwood, CPT 9.30 am Registration 10 am Welcome – Martin Myers and Sipho Mabuse 10.15 am - 11.45 am Keynote: Meng Kuok with Q & A by Marc Marot, post talks Explore how accessible technologies have revolutionised music... Continue Reading →
Music Business 101 comes to George 17 & 18th March with Music Exchange and Jazzathon
RJ Benjamin is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, music producer, vocal coach, and musical director To date, RJ has released five studio albums. Most recently his work includes vocal production for iscathamiya group Thee Legacy, Chantal Stanfield and Sho Madjozi of John Cena fame, as well as headline performance on 2019 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz... Continue Reading →
MUSIC EXCHANGE(#MEX20), South Africa’s preeminent entertainment-economy-invested conference, returned this September for the 10th consecutive year and with it a truly impressive raft of seminal and engaging speakers. In partnership with Ticketpro, V&A, Acom Branding Paul Bothner Music, Western Cape Government and Digicape #MEX20 not only delivered on its promise to empower, but it also brought... Continue Reading →
'Maskandi' Masterclass with Qadasi & Maqhinga brought to you by Music Exchange Hailing from the heart of Zululand, SAMA nominated Maskandi duo, Qadasi & Maqhinga, will be giving a Masterclass on 'Maskandi' music - one of SA's signature traditional genre's which is best known for its unique guitar style. The duo will give live demonstrations... Continue Reading →
Hailing from the heart of Zululand, SAMA nominated Maskandi duo, Qadasi & Maqhinga, will be giving a Masterclass on 'Maskandi' music - one of SA's signature traditional genre's which is best known for its unique guitar style. The duo will give live demonstrations on traditional guitar and concertina and discuss the following topics: - The... Continue Reading →
MEX Endorses Empowerment MEX chairperson and board member SIPHO “HOTSTIX” MABUSE is making a call to all musicians in South Africa to not only attend MEX18, on 1 and 2 September in Cape Town, but to all opportunities to cultivate the broader education in our collective music economy. “As chairperson of MEX, which is now... Continue Reading →
MTN in music copyright arears for over two years ... Mobile giant MTN has failed to pay music copyright royalties to songwriters since 2013. The company, which owes just under R1 million for 2014, has also failed to declare music sales data and earnings for 2015 to songwriters. CAPASSO, the royalty collecting society which represents... Continue Reading →
Here are some of problems and obsticles : Lack of time Lack of money Lack of confidence Self-sabotage Not setting goals to begin with Not planning well enough Procrastination Having too many goals Not prioritizing my goals Spreading myself too thin Popular trends not going my way Not knowing where to start My day job... Continue Reading →
TIMELESSNESS 50 years on On Wednesday evening, 1 October, for one-night-only, one of South Africa’s, and indeed the world’s, most admired and respected musicians – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse – is set to perform at The Lyric Theatre, Johannesburg, in a special, single performance, affair. Titled Timelessness, a name coined by Mabuse, the show will tip its hat... Continue Reading →
You are cordially invited to the Composers Association of South Africa Cape Town Workshop at Ratanga Junction on Thursday 24th October 9:30am – 1pm Featuring our special guest speaker Nick Matzukis (one of the key Music Exchange speakers since inception www.musicexchange.co.za ) a musician and advocate specializing in music industry and copyright law Also speaking is CASA’s Ron Brettell and... Continue Reading →
SA’s sensational songwriters book their place in the spotlight Which music creators have truly put South African music on the global stage? At an event held in Johannesburg today, SAMRO announced the long-awaited list of nominees for the inaugural WAWELA Music Awards. Wawela is a Zulu word meaning “go beyond” – a fitting description for... Continue Reading →
One of the conference’s undisputed highlights was the keynote address by Trevor Jones, moderated by Universal Records managing director Randall Abrahams. Now based in the UK, Jones was born in District Six and is considered one of the top five film score composers in the world, with several Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations as well... Continue Reading →
There are only 2 days left until one of the premier music conferences in South Africa – Music Exchange 2013 – opens its doors for the much anticipated conference where music industry thought leaders will be sharing their insights on how to crack it in the ever changing landscape of the music industry. There are... Continue Reading →
Evan Milton has been music journalist since 1996, most notably writing weekly columns and interviews for the “Cape Argus” newspaper, and as a writer for “Rolling Stone SA”. He is also an event MC; hosts a weekly radio show on South African Music on Fine Music Radio; and founded ThreeThings.co.za, a digital strategy constancy. His... Continue Reading →
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