Canada's Supreme Court ruled last week that no royalties need to be paid to recording artists or song publishers when videogames or movie soundtracks are downloaded over the internet.
17 Jul 2012 16:21The Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) will be presenting a workshop series from 18-22 July 2012 with internationally acclaimed choreographer and filmmaker Jeannette Ginslov. This follows after last year's film and dance conference, which probed this rising new art form and opened with the South African première of Wim Wender's Pina 3D.
17 Jul 2012 09:53
The 33rd
Durban International Film Festival begins screenings at Ster-Kinekor Theatres, Musgrave and Cinema Nouveau, Gateway from Thursday 19 July 2012.
16 Jul 2012 10:21This year's Hands On! Masks Off! programme at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival has introduced a set of incentives, sponsored by the South African Post Office. Kline Smith from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Pietermaritzburg was awarded the first ever South African Post Office Cape Triangular Award for the best director and writer at the 2012 Student Theatre Festival.
11 Jul 2012 11:14
NEWSWATCH: Phil Molefe has been placed on special leave, reports
City Press, and the ANCYL reckons it's because he gave too much airtime to Julius Malema, reports
news24.com. Meanwhile, media watchers give their views on Zapiro's "penis" cartoon, and satire in general, and its readers have some very contrasting views on the cartoon, reports
Mail & Guardian.
11 Jul 2012 07:33
For the third year, the 48 Hour Film Project is back in Johannesburg as the filmmaking challenge of the year, as crews strive to create a winning entry for this year's competition in the hope of being chosen for Cannes.
10 Jul 2012 14:29More than 100 valuable paintings and sketches from the Zulu War are likely to sell for about R760 000 when they are put on sale in London today.
10 Jul 2012 13:33
After 14 years in mainstream media, arts journalist Edward Tsumele has been appointed as publishing editor of the arts and entertainment monthly magazine
CityLife, as from the beginning of July 2012. The focus of the two year old magazine is in the area of visual art, theatre, dance, literature, film and television, music and lifestyle.
10 Jul 2012 09:55SAMA nominated singer Jacques Terre'Blanche is now offering services to aspiring local musicians. Through his company, JT Productions, he will offer vocal training and will put together demo recordings at an affordable cost for those who are serious about making a career in the music business. His studio is based in Jukskei Park in Johannesburg's northern suburbs.
9 Jul 2012 16:01
The SABC cutbacks have put producers out of work. As Katleho Ramaphakela, Burnt Onion Productions MD said: "A production company can't survive off one project anymore unless it's a recurring daily show or one of the seven soap operas"
9 Jul 2012 12:33
With the 2012 London Olympic Games less than a month away, it's time that this important worldwide sporting competition got it's own anthem, courtesy of Coca-Cola. [video]
6 Jul 2012 10:58
Fujifilm has launched the FinePix F750EXR with a 20 x optical zoom lens, an improved 16-megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor and stylish design touches in a small. Its performance in a pocket-sized package, gives both families and regular travellers the perfect camera to capture a wide range of photographs.
6 Jul 2012 10:57
NEWSWATCH: An Ipsos survey has found that South Africans view the proposed protection of State Information Bill with suspicion, reports
Politicsweb.
6 Jul 2012 07:49
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