https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/480.html South Africa Music news 15 Music news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/480.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:10:05 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/samro-increases-distribution-allocation-to-over-half-a-billion-rand-for-financial-year-2025-736052a The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has reaffirmed its core mandate of administering and distributing royalties to music creators, announcing total distribution allocation of R630.2m for the 2025 financial year. 1-267042 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-rand-show-celebrates-a-range-of-accolades-170436a The Rand Show is celebrating a standout week of industry recognition, securing a range of accolades that underscore the strength of its audience engagement. 1-267038 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spotify-releases-new-ad-formats-177946a Spotify has this week introduced new ad formats and tools. 1-266998 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/countdown-to-the-rand-show-2026-733562a South Africa’s largest and most iconic consumer show runs 2–6 April at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. 1-266972 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/artscape-youth-jazz-series-2026-calls-for-entries-066865a Aspiring Western Cape based jazz musicians and instrumentalists are invited to participate in this year’s Youth Jazz Series, scheduled to take place from 12-13 June at Artscape Theatre. 1-266967 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/1-month-to-go-until-the-drakensberg-boys-choir-music-in-the-mountains-festival-511710a With just one month to go, make sure to secure your tickets now for Music in the Mountains 2026, as the Drakensberg Boys Choir School prepares to host one of South Africa's most anticipated cultural events from 24–27 April 2026, themed Hope, Heritage and Harmony. 1-266866 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-redefines-music-and-sparks-a-creative-revolution-733842a The use of artificial intelligence in music production has been one of the most contentious topics in music circles over the past few months. 1-266752 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ifpi-global-music-report-2026-south-africa-dominates-sub-saharan-music-markets-with-781-share-400529a According to IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026, sub-Saharan Africa saw recorded music revenue growth of 15.2%, reaching revenues of $120m. South Africa remained the largest market in the region and accounted for 78.1% of the region’s revenues, following growth of 12.9% in 2025. 1-266745 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jazz-in-the-city-2026-cape-towns-streets-transform-into-a-vibrant-musical-stage-399738a Brought to life by Heineken, powered by FNB Speedpoint, and supported by the City of Cape Town, Jazz In The City 2026 itself is a bold, street-level counterpart to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. 1-266613 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jill-scott-brings-to-whom-this-may-concern-world-tour-to-sa-622591a Award-winning R&B and neo-soul singer and songwriter Jill Scott will be including Pretoria’s SunBet Arena and Cape Town’s GrandWest as stops on her To Whom This May Concern World 2026 Tour in support of her album of the same name – Scott’s sixth studio release. 1-266491 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Music South Africa