Alpha Music

04/08/2024

Music doesn't have to be perfect in order for you to make money from it. You just have to know who to sell to

20/06/2024

Protect your Rights: Perform at Licensed Venues

Performing in licensed venues ensures that the music creators receive fair compensation for their work, a process facilitated by SAMRO. SAMRO diligently collects license fees from venues and distributes them as royalties to its members. SAMRO license fees are distributed to members based on the music playlists received from these licensed venues.

How does SAMRO collect fees from licensed venues?

SAMRO enters into licensing agreements with venues such as concert halls, clubs, and event spaces. These venues pay SAMRO license fees for the right to perform copyrighted music publicly. SAMRO then distributes these license fees as royalties to its members.

What happens when one performs in an unlicensed venue?

Performing in an unlicensed venue can lead to missed opportunities for compensation of royalties. SAMRO may not have a licensing agreement with unlicensed venues, meaning the organisation cannot collect fees from them.

As a result, music creators may not receive royalties for the public performance of their musical works.

SAMRO calls unlicensed venues to get their SAMRO Music License today and support the South African music industry.

09/06/2024

Artists, understand that there are A TON of other artists out here creating opportunities for themselves and the artists who invest the most into themselves get the most help. “Investing in yourself” doesn’t only mean you’re paying for things to get done, but it also means building the right relationships, developing additional skills to further your success, learning the business and staying consistent.

On the flip side, the artists, who constantly complain about why things aren’t going their way, are the artists that everyone wants to avoid.

07/06/2024

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-streaming-services-come-out-swinging-against-canadas-new-discriminatory-tax-that-requires-them-to-hand-over-5-of-their-canadian-revenues/

"In one of its first regulatory changes under the law, the CRTC announced on Tuesday that, starting on September 1 of this year, any digital service providers (DSPs) not affiliated with a Canadian broadcaster that have revenues of at least CAD $25 million (USD $18.3 million) in Canada annually will have to contribute 5% of that revenue to a number of programs designed to aid Canadian content creators."

Should SA have its own streaming tax? Give us your thoughts in the comments.

Canada’s Online Streaming Act requires streamers to contribute 5% of their annual revenue to a number of programs designed to aid Canadian content creators…

04/06/2024

Building Your Brand

As a musician, your brand is what sets you apart from others in the industry. It's the unique image, sound, and personality that you project to your audience. Your brand is what makes you recognizable and memorable, and it's what will keep fans coming back for more. But, building a strong brand takes time and effort. It requires a clear understanding of who you are as an artist, what your music is about, and what values you want to convey to your audience.

The first step in building your brand is to define your unique value proposition (UVP). What makes your music unique? What sets you apart from other musicians in your genre? Your UVP is the foundation of your brand, and it will guide all of your marketing and promotional efforts. Once you have a clear understanding of your UVP, you can start building your visual brand, including your logo, website, and social media presence. Your visual brand should be consistent across all platforms and should reflect your UVP.

Consistency is key when it comes to building a strong brand. You want your audience to recognize you and your music instantly, and you want to build trust with your fans. By consistently delivering high-quality music and engaging with your audience, you can build a loyal following and establish yourself as a reputable musician. Remember, your brand is a representation of you and your music, so make sure it's authentic and true to who you are as an artist.

17/04/2024

Whose Music Should We Help Push?!
Who Should we be Working With?!
Who Should we be paying attention to?
Who is the next hottest artist?

18/03/2024

A song won't change your life sitting on a hard drive.

03/03/2024

If you are an artist, producer or label owner? We do have a whatsapp channel where we sharing information, tips & tricks and possible opportunities within the music industry.

You can follow the channel using this link
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaPz75V9sBI6aMlxdT1h

01/03/2024

The SAMA30 Entries season has officially started!

RiSA invites musicians and recording companies to march together towards SAMA30 glory by entering music released between 15 April 2023 and 14 April 2024.

Tag your favourite artist who must submit their work. Let's GO! 👏🏽

23/02/2024

If you are an artist, producer or label owner? We do have a new whatsapp channel where we'll be sharing information, tips & tricks and possible opportunities.

Join using this link
https://alphamusic.co.za/updates

20/02/2024

SAMRO Invites Applications for the 2024 Music Creation Support Fund: R3 Million Available for 120 Members.

Full and Associate Members of SAMRO can now apply for the 2024 MCSF grants.

The MCSF aims to contribute towards the creation of new original musical works that have not yet been published, performed publicly or broadcasted. This includes new original compositions or the completion of unpublished musical works such as EPs, albums, videos, or music scores. The MCSF presents an opportunity to assist Full and Associate Members of SAMRO who are authors and composers in re-establishing their presence in the dynamic music industry landscape by consistently producing new musical compositions.

To read more, go to:

Since the inception of the programme in 2021, SAMRO has committed R2.5 million to the MCSF, granting R25 000 to each of the 100 recipients. This year, SAMRO has boosted the budget to R3 million and expanded the number of recipients from one hundred (100) to one hundred and twenty (120). This expansi...

12/02/2024

Quality beats quantity, but quality quantity will be quality every time.

Winning the music game in 2024 is all about output.

The faster you can build a catalog of great work, and the more shots you take at the marketing net, the faster you will grow.

So keep showing up.

11/02/2024

Whose Music Should We Help Push?!

Who Should we be Working With?!

07/02/2024

83% of tracks on streaming platforms get less than 1000 streams.

25% of tracks get none. What are your thoughts?

20/12/2023

We here to help the dope artists grow their music outreach and visibility so they can start making money and do more as artists should.

14/12/2023

If you are a hardworking artist & got some 🔥🔥 quality music

Drop an 💯 emoji for invite to our artist community

30/11/2023

We have a Music Business e-Book Bundle that we have been working on for a few weeks now and it's finally ready. If you are an artist, producer and industry professionals (Manager, Label owner etc) then this bundle is for you.

We provide information about 3 main things that every artist or producer needs to know and have regarding music business

1. Understanding Music Royalties
2. Building your Brand
3. Building your Team

Get your copy for only R100 for a limited time only. You will also get a bonus discount on our Music Contracts Templates.

To get the Business of Music E-Book Bundle here:
https://alphamusic.co.za/businessofmusic

22/11/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Thando Thando, Gift Madwayi

21/11/2023

Subscribe to our Newsletter and you will receive a free e-book with 101 Ways you can earn from your music, Sign Up today.

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01/11/2023

You should be spending more on marketing and promotion than you do making the music.

18/10/2023

How many "unfinished projects" do you currently have? 😅

29/09/2023

Nothing worse than someone that wastes your time 💯

07/03/2021

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25/02/2021

Aura Blak - Obstacles (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/qcB1TILNg_Q

In life we all have ''Obstacles'' we face and overcoming them is usually challenging. Aura Blak draws an audible picture of the ''Obstacles'' he faces on his...

25/02/2021