Music Business News: South Africa

Sony Music Publishing inks worldwide partnership with South Africa’s Gallo Music Publishers

Catalog includes works by multi Grammy-award winning South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and reggae star Lucky Dube

Global recorded music revenues grew 7.4% to $21.6bn in 2020, in spite of the pandemic

Paid subscription streaming revenues increased by 18.5% last year

Temi Adeniji appointed MD of Warner Music South Africa and SVP, Strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa

Adeniji joined Warner Music in 2016 as Director, International Strategy & Operations

Universal Music Africa and Motown Gospel sign superstar South African music group Joyous Celebration

Motown Gospel will release the group’s music in the US and Canada

Universal and music streaming service Boomplay expand license to cover 47 countries across Africa

New markets include South Africa, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal

TuneCore expands into Africa with new hires in Nigeria and South Africa

Jade Leaf hired as Head of TuneCore, Southern Africa and East Africa and Chioma Onuchukwu named Head of TuneCore for West Africa and East Africa

CD Baby expands into Africa with appointment of South African music industry veteran Sakhele Mzalazala

Exec is responsible for growing CD Baby in South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, and Namibia

Ingrooves expands into Africa with acquisition of South Africa-based distributor, Electromode

Electromode’s roster includes more than 200 artists and associated labels