WIN, the Worldwide Independent Network , has unveiled Independents Day 08: a first, global celebration of independent music, whose works range from early Elvis and Beatles to newly-liberated Paul McCartney and Radiohead.

One of Merlin's first actions will be to commence discussions with YouTube to obtain a settlement for unauthorised usage of our members' copyrights and to strike a commercial deal for future use of Merlin's members' copyrights on the service. 

 

We are pleased to announce that we have received notification from MERLIN CEO Charles Caldas that MERLIN Membership Documents are now available for AIRCO Members.

 

IBM is inviting professional and amateur musicians from all over the world to use its Internet collaboration tools to compose songs about South Africa. The initiative, called 'Songs of Good Hope', is being officially announced at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover, Germany, currently taking place.

Attention all Midem Sampler contributors: Copies of the Midem Sampler are available for collection. There are limited quantities available

Bula Music Director (and AIRCO International Affairs Committee Chairman) Harvey Roberts responds in this open letter to Dianne Coetzer's article "Bad Mix", which appeared in the February 2008 edition of Empire Magazine.

 

Polokwane Municipality, through its Cultural Services unit, will be offering FREE training in Project Management and Business Compliance on the following dates: 26 - 28 February 2008 and 18 - 20 March 2008.

AIRCO would like to offer deepest condolences to the family and extended family of Mojeremane on the tragic loss of a great man and South African music icon.