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#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

5 Jun 2025

Electric dance duo, GoodLuck named brand ambassadors of Volvo SA

4 Jun 2025

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All your 2023 TikTok Top Creator Awards nominees: Championing African creativity

8 Feb 2024

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Eric Charry 6 Feb 2024

Tyla on stage at Giants of Africa, a crucial step in the star's rise.

Spotify data tracks Tyla’s rise in the global music scene

5 Feb 2024

All the 2024 Grammy Award winners!

All the 2024 Grammy Award winners!

5 Feb 2024

Tyla makes history with Grammy win for Best African Music Performance

Tyla makes history with Grammy win for Best African Music Performance

Evan-Lee Courie 5 Feb 2024

UMG will pull its music off TikTok from 1 February. Source: Ivan Smokov/Pexels

UMG rejects TikTok’s deal, says platform underpays artists and promotes AI

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

CSA.global launches brand-talent consultancy C&E Partners in the UK

30 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Simphiwe Dana set to dazzle Cape Town this January

Simphiwe Dana set to dazzle Cape Town this January

10 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Sheer Publishing Africa gives three trends it believes the music industry needs to consider in 2024

3 trends the music industry needs to consider

9 Jan 2024

Raye partners with H&M on latest movewear collection

Raye partners with H&M on latest movewear collection

5 Jan 2024

Source: © Billboard Rema surpassed a billion streams on Spotify with his track Calm Down featuring Selena Gomez

Fresh updates for Spotify’s Afrobeats site

4 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

American Idol star and 2 others sue TV exec Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

3 Jan 2024

Schweppes: Turning a social audio experience into a social revolution

Schweppes: Turning a social audio experience into a social revolution

3 Jan 2024

DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT are on the track. Source: Supplied.

Reebok marks 50 years of hip hop with an exclusive track by DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT

2 Jan 2024

Keith Richards celebrates 80th in SA

Keith Richards celebrates 80th in SA

27 Dec 2023

Mr Thela’s Tronics Land Series 2 receives over 4m streams across digital platforms

Mr Thela’s Tronics Land Series 2 receives over 4m streams across digital platforms

13 Dec 2023

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

12 Dec 2023

Source: © Time Time magazine has named Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year

Taylor Swift: Time magazine 2023 Person of the Year

11 Dec 2023

Coke Studio brings 'real magic' to the neighborhood

Coke Studio brings 'real magic' to the neighborhood

OLC Through The Line Communications 7 Dec 2023

Mnike by Tyler ICU has taken the world by storm. Source: YouTube.

#SpotifyWrapped: South Africans think local music is lekker

30 Nov 2023

The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are back

The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are back

28 Nov 2023

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

Winners of the 2023 South African Music Awards

23 Nov 2023

Belinda Davids returns to Grandwest with The Greatest Love of All for one night

Belinda Davids returns to Grandwest with The Greatest Love of All for one night

21 Nov 2023

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

The Publicity Workshop 20 Nov 2023

Caché McClay has filled the coveted position. Source: USA Today.

Caché McClay is the official Beyoncé reporter for Gannet

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2023

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Newspaper chain hires dedicated Taylor Swift reporter, still on lookout for Beyoncé hire

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Nov 2023

30th Operalia competition winners announced

30th Operalia competition winners announced

6 Nov 2023

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

OnPoint PR 3 Nov 2023

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Spotify data: Afrikaans music is the mood as Springboks gear up for final

26 Oct 2023

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