The world was dealt a blow early this morning, in a small town outside Naples, Italy when Zenzile Miriam Makeba..Mama Afrika to the world, passed away.. and left this earth, aged 76 years. She was born on 4th March 1932.

 

Myspace has launched its long-awaited Myspace Music service with 3 of the 4 major labels on Board, but without the presence of the world's largest independents.

 

26 September 2008

Dear Member,

AIRCO Members and all South African Labels and Artists are invited to submit music for a Cultural Promotion in Hong Kong, being underatken by the South African Consulate in Hong Kong from 24 - 28 November 2008.

 

11th July 2008:  Merlin, the global rights body for independent music, this week issued a bulletin to it’s 12,000+ members in relation to the launch of Last.fm’s Artist Royalty Program.

 

2 Unique South African music memorabilia items have gone under the hammer on eBay as part of the global Independents Day 08 Charity Music Auction. The auction gives collectors and fans of independent music a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grab a piece of music history - money-can't-buy experiences and personal artist collectibles.