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Music industry

Another SA music industry institution called out for alleged financial irregularities

Maverick News

Another SA music industry institution called out for alleged financial irregularities

By Diana Neille

After The Bell: Beyond Beyoncé — the surprising resurgence of the music industry

Business Maverick

After The Bell: Beyond Beyoncé — the surprising resurgence of the music industry

By Tim Cohen

Time is Swift – Taylor’s endless popularity proves she’s in it for the long haul

World

Time is Swift – Taylor’s endless popularity proves she’s in it for the long haul

By Kate Pattison

Beyoncé is going on a world tour. Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa

Maverick Life

Beyoncé is going on a world tour. Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa

By James Chikomborero Paradza

For the record: ‘TK’ Nciza explains why becoming the ANC’s Gauteng boss chimes with being an ex-music mogul

Politics

For the record: ‘TK’ Nciza explains why becoming the ANC’s Gauteng boss chimes with being an ex-music mogul

By Queenin Masuabi

Love it or hate it, TikTok is changing the music industry

Magazine

Love it or hate it, TikTok is changing the music industry

By Kai Riemer and Sandra Peter

The toxic masculinity chord rears its head in the South African music industry

South Africa

The toxic masculinity chord rears its head in the South African music industry

By Giuseppe Rajkumar Guerandi

Non-fungible tokens and the 68 billion melody algorithm: The beginning of the end of copyright as we know it

Business Maverick

Non-fungible tokens and the 68 billion melody algorithm: The beginning of the end of copyright as we know it

By Gaelyn Scott

In touch with Pieter Hugo’s ‘Kin’

Maverick Life

In touch with Pieter Hugo’s ‘Kin’

By Greg Nicolson

Street Life: The Vermaak brothers – between prison and a hard place

Maverick Life

Street Life: The Vermaak brothers – between prison and a hard place

By Greg Nicolson

Paul McCartney scores US No. 1 after nearly four decades

World

Paul McCartney scores US No. 1 after nearly four decades

By AFP

We all need to listen to the pleas of the music industry in our country

South Africa

We all need to listen to the pleas of the music industry in our country

By Vusi Mahlasela