Music Publishers Association of South Africa

16/06/2026

Today, we celebrate those of our youth who are stepping off the sidelines and into the game. We celebrate the innovators, the disruptors, and the creators taking their rightful place in the music industry. The stage is yours.

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-publishers-strike-ai-licensing-deals-with-udio-and-klay-as-nmpa-reveals-landmark-industry-wide-pacts/

"Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first industry-wide licensing deal struck with a major AI music company, and the first to “value songs and sound recordings equally” when it comes to AI training."

NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to “value songs and sound recordings equally” when it comes to AI training.

10/06/2026

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/google-moves-to-dismiss-indie-artists-lawsuit-over-lyria-3-ai-training-arguing-they-licensed-their-music-to-youtube/

Each plaintiff granted YouTube and its “Affiliates” a “worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license” to “use [uploaded] content,” including to “reproduce, distribute, [and] prepare derivative works,” Google said.

Those “Affiliates” include the other companies within Alphabet, Google among them, according to the filing.

Google argued that the artists licensed their music to YouTube when they uploaded it – and that the license covers the conduct they are now suing over.

05/06/2026

Enjoy the sounds, support the creators, and have a fantastic weekend! 🥂✨

02/06/2026

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/01/suno-lawsuit-training-dispute/
Exactly how many tracks were used to train Suno’s generative models? The world may never know – at least if the company gets its way. Amid an ugly legal battle with the non-Warner majors, the AI music platform is fighting to conceal the figure.

In a lawsuit filed by the major record labels, Suno is fighting to prevent the disclosure of the total number of tracks it used for training.

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-will-now-automatically-detect-and-label-ai-videos-even-when-creators-dont-disclose-it/
YouTube now join Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify who have all taken steps to flagging AI use. Is this the right step forward?

The platform said it is rolling out “new internal signals” to identify AI-generated content, starting in May 2026.

25/05/2026

Today, we celebrate the vibrant soul of our continent and the limitless talent of those shaping its sound. Happy Africa Day!

21/05/2026

Are you getting paid twice? 💸

Flashback to Producer Day 2026! 🎤 Understanding the vital difference between Master Rights and Publishing Rights cannot be overstated.

Are you leaving revenue on the table? You could be collecting on both the recording and the composition. 🚀