Music Business News: South Africa

Gresham Rights Management expands into five new markets in West Africa

Firm is owned by Gresham Music Group, one of the largest independent music companies in Africa

Warner Music South Africa acquires local independent label Coleske

Coleske is the largest independent label focusing on Afrikaans repertoire

South Africa’s Gallo Music Investments acquires 45% stake in distributor Content Connect Africa (CCA)

Superstar South African DJ Black Coffee acquired a significant stake in Gallo in May 2021

First Official Charts launched in South Africa based on streaming data

Data will be aggregated from three digital streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer

Warner Music has changed leaders in no less than 10 key international markets since its IPO. Why?

Simon Robson explains Warner's strategy following slew of top-level changes worldwide

TikTok rival YouTube Shorts expands beta into over 100 countries

YouTube Shorts is launching a new set of features

Downtown sets up New Markets department, appoints Sheer Music Africa MD David Alexander to SVP role

CD Baby’s Heli Del Moral Appointed VP

Symphonic Distribution expands into Africa and Mexico

Ariel Etbul will lead organization’s efforts in Mexico and Tamsanqa Ngxeketo to lead team in South Africa