Royalties

South African artists keep dying poor while their work enriches others. The Copyright Amendment Bill could finally change that – if it ever becomes law

With the growth of South Africa’s film industry, royalties from music licensing is becoming an increasingly viable revenue stream for artists

If the copyright law is changed, South African artists could soon find extra money in their pockets

A court battle over the formula for payouts looms and musicians will have to wait for any money, writes Phillip de Wet.

It wasn’t much of a race, but then it really couldn’t have been as the world’s fastest man and Britain’s Prince Harry met up on a track in Jamaica.

Ringtone provider eXactmobile and a music rights organisation are headed for court in a multimillion-rand battle over royalties.