Music Publishers Association of South Africa

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Show some love to some of the legendary new sounds! What tracks are you putting on repeat this weekend? 👇 #MPASAMembersWithMusic #MPASABeTheLegacy #NewMusicFriday #Releaseradar

digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/fra… "Is it time to make “guilty until proven innocent” the norm in training-focused lawsuits against gen AI developers? SNEP, SACEM, and 79 other French organizations seem to believe so, as they’re aggressively backing a related bill."#musicbusiness #musicnews

musicbusinessworldwide.com/believe-and-tu… Believe (including TuneCore) has deployed Gen-AI detection technologies whose capabilities have become “99% reliable” – enabling them to identify the specific AI model and platform that spawned any given track.

Today, we honour the work behind the collaborations between the songwriters who find the melodies and the publishers who protect the vision. #WorkersDay2026 #MusicPublishing

digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/28/spo… "...but one key question jumps out: Is Spotify, which has been almost curiously uninterested in labeling (let alone limiting) AI slop, allowing and capitalizing on “catalog inflation” to bolster its recommendations reach?"

Freedom is the rhythm we live by. 🥁 To the songwriters, publishers, and creators, we thank you for keeping our creative culture moving forward. Enjoy the holiday, stay safe, and keep creating! ✨🙌 #FreedomDay2026 #ProudlySouthAfrican

Closing out April with a long weekend and a whole lot of rhythm! 🇿🇦🔊 #MPASAMembersWithMusic Which track is going on your Freedom Day braai playlist? Let us know below! 👇 #NewMusicFriday #MusicPublishing #MPASABeTheLegacy

musicbusinessworldwide.com/75000-ai-gener… It also marks a significant jump from the 50,000 AI tracks Deezer was receiving per day in November, 30,000 in September, and just 10,000 when it launched its patent-pending AI detection tool in January 2025. #musicbusiness #musicstreaming #deezer

🔊 #MPASAMembersWithMusic What new songs are you bumping this weekend? 👇 #NewMusicFriday #MusicPublishing #MPASABeTheLegacy

digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/14/spo… "Last year, Digital Music News documented several artist profile hijackings including country artist Blaze Foley, rockers Toto, and even King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard following their Spotify protest pullout." #musicstreaming #MusicBusiness

musically.com/2026/04/14/ppl… The music industry keeps on growing around the world and we are seeing that here in SA as well. #musicindustry #musicbusinessnews #musicnews

bizcommunity.com/article/samro-… "The 2025 distribution marks a 1.3% increase compared to the previous year’s distribution of R622.2m" #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews

April’s momentum is in full swing. 🔊 #MPASAMembersWithMusic Support the architects of our local sound and enjoy the weekend rhythm. 🚀✨ What new songs are on your repeat list? 👇 #NewMusicFriday #MusicPublishing #MPASABeTheLegacy

Use streaming as a "discovery engine." The goal is to move listeners past that 1,000-stream mark to unlock master royalties, while ensuring your publishing is registered so you never miss a cent of your songwriter earnings. #StreamingTips #MusicIndustry #Spotify

digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/29/art… Where do you think would be the wisest way to ensure that AI generated music can be policed? Should the responsibilities fall on the music users to flag the AI content or on the rightsholders to find it themselves? #musicnews #musicindustry

#MPASAMembersWithMusic Turn it up, support local talent, and enjoy the transition into a new month. Have a safe and musically-charged weekend! 🚀✨ Which of these tracks is your official "End of March" anthem? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #NewMusicFriday

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The Paris-listed company said net profit for the year ended 31 December 2025 was €8.5 million ($9.8m), compared with a loss of €26.0 million in 2024. musicinafrica.net/magazine/deeze…

digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/24/maj… Filed on Monday in San Jose federal court, the publishers push back against tech companies’ continued claim that “fair use” applies to copying millions of copyrighted works without authorization to train AI models.

A weekend of rhythm, rights, and resilience. 🇿🇦🎶 #MPASAMembersWithMusic As you enjoy the long weekend, take a moment to celebrate the songwriters and publishers who keep our culture moving forward. Stay safe, turn it up, and enjoy the music! 🚀✨ #NewMusicFriday #SAmusic