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UMG appoints James Steven as chief communications officer musicinafrica.net/magazine/umg-a…

LIVE NATION ACQUIRES PARIS LA DÉFENSE ARENA, EUROPE’S LARGEST INDOOR VENUE musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-ac…

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UMG’S LATEST MAJOR AI PARTNERSHIP ARRIVES VIA TECH GIANT NVIDIA, WITH PROMISE OF ‘ANTIDOTE TO GENERIC AI SLOP’ musicbusinessworldwide.com/umgs-latest-ma…

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Open call: Cultural grants for heritage organisations in Southern Africa musicinafrica.net/magazine/open-…

Open call: Sankofa Heritage Festival opening performance musicinafrica.net/magazine/open-…

These are the songs radio is still backing. Heavy rotation. Familiar sound. Top 10 → theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/ #SACharts

Happy Friday and Welcome to 2026! Here’s the Newsletter for this week Shela: The Sound of Summer MailChimp Newsletter shorturl.at/4oy1Q Subscribe to the Newsletter eepurl.com/io6AL2 Spotify Playlists Top 10 shorturl.at/MLGXH Top 20 shorturl.at/sUA0m

Call for applications: Music In Africa Foundation Intern arts administrators (part-time) musicinafrica.net/magazine/call-…

Chart movement worth noting. Thandaza by Sam Deep & Thatohatsi jumps from No.40 to No.16, with 32% growth this week. Full chart → theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/ #SACharts

Open call: Erasmus+ 2026 funding opportunities musicinafrica.net/magazine/open-…

Universal Music Group appoints Hannah Poferl as chief data officer musicinafrica.net/magazine/unive…

SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING ACQUIRES BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-pub…

Deezer unveils revamped Android TV app with enhanced music features musicinafrica.net/magazine/deeze…

Ciza takes home Breakout Artist of the Year award at 9th AFRIMA iol.co.za/entertainment/…

The Equity Model: Why Charging Foreigners More Is a Care Practice for African Festivals okayafrica.com/the-equity-mod…