The DMC Championships is a global event where DJs from across the world compete against each other to be crowned NO.1 DJ in the world and thereby also earning themselves a golden set of turntables.

AIRCO invites AIRCO Members to join various AIRCO Committees, on a voluntary basis. Levelling the playing field for independent music requires as many hands on deck as possible, and AIRCO welcomes applications from Members interested in sitting on the following Portfolio Committees:

World-famous African music festival Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) is now receiving applications from artists interested in performing at the festival in Zanzibar, 12 - 17 February 2009, and "we encourage South African music groups (of any style) to apply, in case they are interested and available to participate."

 

The American Independent Music body A2IM has published a position paper outlining their opposition to the controversial Orphan Works Act, which is rapidly moving through Congress.  

 

Young people today are listening to more music than ever before. Thanks to digital technology they can access it through the internet or even straight to their mobile phone. While this has huge advantages it also raises important security and legal issues. It can leave your children, as well as your home or school computer – and your personal details and accounts – vulnerable.

 

AIRCO is proud to report that our Chairman Eugene Mthethwa has been selected by UNESCO as one of six experts to prepare reports on preferential treatment for developing countries in the perspective of Article 16 of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee's Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversities of Cultural Expressions.

High profile South African musicians have joined forces to record a special song aimed at uniting South Africans in the aftermath of the brutal xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the country.

  

Mandisa Mpahlwa, Minister of Trade and Industry, has published draft Policy and Bill for public comments on

(a) Policy framework for the protection of indigenous knowledge through the intellectual property system;

(b) Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill, 2008