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How to sell your music online

We’ve had quite a few enquiries, here and via our facebook page about digital music sales and how, as an artist you can sell your music online.

Africa to be heard at crucial World Copyright Summit

Africa’s voice is to be heard on the crucial World Copyright Summit currently taking place in Washington, DC.
Leading Mozambican singer-songwriter Lizha James, a board member of Mozambican Authors Society (SOMAS), and SAMRO Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Motsatse will represent the continent at the summit, joining 450 delegates from 53 countries.

Media Alert: Press Conference

Our CEO, Nicholas Motsatse is hosting a press conference tomorrow to state SAMRO’s position on issues arising from recent media reports including:

The Feldman versus SAMRO case (the so called Brenda Fassie matter)
Royalty payments to members and music publishers

Goldfish track featured in US TV advert

Popular SA performance act Goldfish recently licensed their track “Fort Knox” to be featured in a Kia advertising campaign in the US. The song was chosen after a Goldfish fan of played the track to the advertising agency responsible for the ad.

SAMRO member workshops

We are holding SAMRO member workshops to:

• Enable our members to interact with management in an informal environment.
• To discuss issues affecting members and to
• discuss Performing and Mechanical rights as well as Needletime rights.

Digital Rights take centre stage

I was interviewed by Audra Mahlong from ITWeb on digital rights management (DRM) - a topic that is being discussed a great deal lately.
This is the original article below:
As local artists increasingly turn to technology to create and publish their music, digital rights management (DRM) will become increasingly important, says the Southern African Music Rights [...]