President Thabo Mbeki has congratulated the Soweto Gospel Choir for winning their second consecutive Grammy Award, saying they continue to do the nation proud.

 

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.

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.

 

DJ Webster Records is inviting you you to Join the 1st South African network that empowers Independent Labels. As an AIRCO Member i thought i should share this opportunity with you.

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2007 finalists and semi-finalists. Selected out of over 15,000 entries from 100 countries, they represent all genres of contemporary music. 3 South Africans are among the Finalists. 

Mediaguide, the world's most comprehensive source of radio airplay information, has released it's Top 100 Radio Airplay tracks for South Africa 2007. The report clearly highlights the marginalisation local music and independent labels continue to experience with regards radio airplay in the South African music industry.

 

AIRCO Member Yoel Kenan (Keevision, Runway Music , Keemusic) will be speaking at a panel discussion at Midem 2008, as part of the official Indie Music Summit programme. The panel is entitled: "Looking for Inspiration - Concrete out of Box Indie Initiatives ".