SAMRO’s General Manager of Sales and Licensing, Karabo Senna presents the SAMRO Highest AirPlay (Composer) Award during the #SAMA32 ceremony. This award has no nominations as it’s based on data. This year, the award is presented to @NontokozoMkhiz9 for “Esandleni”. SAMRO congratulates Nontokozo and her team for this achievement.

Your music can keep earning long after you’ve stopped creating. 🎶 But have you planned for the future of your royalties? On Day 4 of Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Lillian Seloane, Deputy Principal Officer of the SAMRO Retirement Annuity Fund (SRAF), joined Nia Brown on The Way Up for an insightful conversation on estate and legacy planning, protecting your assets, and ensuring your music royalties continue to benefit your loved ones. Watch the interview and start planning a legacy that lasts. Because your legacy deserves a plan! #SAMRO #YFM #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable #MusicRoyalties #SRAF

Your music can keep earning long after you’ve stopped creating. But have you planned who will benefit from it? On Day 4 of Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Lillian Seloane, Deputy Principal Officer of the SAMRO Retirement Annuity Fund (SRAF), joined Nia Brown on The Way Up to discuss estate and legacy planning, protecting your assets, and ensuring your royalties continue to benefit your loved ones. Because your legacy deserves a plan! #SAMRO #YFM #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable #MusicRoyalties #SRAF

Your music can keep earning long after you've stopped creating. But have you planned who will benefit from it? It's Day 4 of Don't Leave Money on the Table, SAMRO's five-day campaign with @yfm helping music creators understand their royalties and get paid for their work. Today, Lillian Seloane, Deputy Principal Officer of the SAMRO Retirement Annuity Fund (SRAF), joins The Way Up to unpack estate and legacy planning. She'll cover how to protect what you've built, provide for your loved ones, and make sure your royalties keep working for your family. Tune in to The Way Up on YFM at 8:00 AM! #SAMRO #YFM #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable #musicroyalties #SRAF

HIGHLIGHT: “If you perform live at a SAMRO-licensed venue, go to the SAMRO portal and submit the songs you performed. Because we license those venues, we can pay the composers and authors who wrote those songs.” – Motsiri Moeketsi, Manager: Distribution, SAMRO Day 3 of #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable on @yfm’s The Way Up was all about how SAMRO distributions work. Royalties don’t only come from radio and TV. When a song is performed live at a licensed venue, the people who wrote it earn from that too. Performing at gigs? Submit your setlists on the SAMRO portal so the composers and authors behind every song get paid. Tomorrow at 8:00 AM: Lillian Seloane, Deputy Officer: SAMRO Retirement Annuity Fund (SRAF), talks legacy and estate planning, and what happens to your royalties in the future. Tune in to The Way Up on YFM. #SAMRO #YFM #TheWayUp #MusicBusiness

Your music has been played, the licence fees have been collected. But how does that money actually reach you? Day 3 of Don’t Leave Money on the Table, SAMRO’s five-day campaign in partnership with @Yfm, focused on helping music creators better understand their royalties and get paid for their work. Earlier today, Motsiri Moeketsi, SAMRO Distribution Manager, joined The Way Up on YFM to unpack how royalty distribution works, from tracking music usage and matching plays to registered works, to understanding payment timelines and the importance of keeping your information up to date. Missed the conversation? Here are some key insights from the interview! #SAMRO #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable #YFM #MusicRoyalties #MusicBusiness

Your music has been played, the licence fees have been collected. So how does that money actually reach you? It’s Day 3 of Don’t Leave Money on the Table, SAMRO’s five-day campaign with Y helping music creators understand their royalties and get paid for their work. Today, Motsiri Moeketsi, SAMRO Distribution Manager, joins The Way Up to explain how royalty distribution works: how plays are tracked and matched to your works, when payouts happen, and what you can do to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Tune in to The Way Up on YFM at 8:00 AM!

HIGHLIGHT: "Be very careful who you allow in studio. You'll have friends hanging around, someone contributes something, you like it and you keep it in. That person is now a composer, and you can't just cut them out. They may earn royalties on that song." – Karabo Senna, General Manager: Licensing, SAMRO Day 2 of #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable on @yfm's The Way Up was all about where the money comes from, and who gets a share of it. Every contribution to a song counts, so agree on splits before you leave the studio. Register your works and your splits with SAMRO so every play pays the right people. Tomorrow at 8:00 AM: Motsiri Moeketsi, Manager: Distribution, unpacks "Understanding SAMRO Distributions". Tune in to The Way Up on YFM. #SAMRO #YFM #TheWayUp #MusicBusiness #Royalties

Let’s talk licensing! Karabo Senna joined Nia Brown and Okay Wasabi on YFM for an insightful conversation about licensing, what it entails, and why understanding the process is so important. Tune in as they unpack the essentials and shed light on what you need to know! #KaraboSenna #YFM #MusicLicensing #KnowYourRights #MusicIndustry

Where does the money come from? Today, SAMRO’s General Manager: Sales and Licensing, Karabo Senna, joined @Yfm to unpack what music licensing is and why it matters in protecting music creators’ rights. Know the rules. Respect the rights. Keep the music playing! #SAMRO #YFM #MusicLicensing #MusicRights

Your music is your business. Keep your admin in check! SAMRO’s GM for Member Services, Nobambo Goduka, joined @yfm to highlight the importance of keeping your details updated with SAMRO and staying on top of the administrative side of your music career. From updating your personal and banking information to ensuring your records are accurate, staying organised is essential to managing your music rights and ensuring a smooth royalty payment process. Create the music. Own your business. Stay informed. #Musicbusiness #SAMRO #YFM

HIGHLIGHT: "Treat SAMRO as the HR for the Performing Rights of your musical works. Just like HR needs your banking details to pay your salary, we need your banking details to pay your royalties." – Nobambo Goduka, General Manager: Member Services, SAMRO Day 1 of #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable on @yfm 's The Way Up was all about the money that could already be waiting for you. If your details aren't up to date, your royalties can't find you. Update your details at SAMRO so every play pays. Tomorrow at 8:00 AM: Karabo Senna, General Manager: Licensing, answers, "Where does the money come from?" Tune in to The Way Up on YFM. #SAMRO #YFM #TheWayUp #MusicBusiness #Royalties

COMPETITION SAMRO is giving away 25 tickets to @musicexchange #MEX26, taking place on 31 October at the Protea Fire & Ice Hotel in Cape Town. Click the link below to enter. It’s first come, first served, so be quick! shorturl.at/k9jwz PLEASE NOTE: The competition is open to those who can attend in person in Cape Town. Prize is event entry only; travel and accommodation not included. Entries close Friday, 23 October at 12:00. Winners announced Monday, 26 October at 10:00. T&Cs apply. #MEX26 #MusicWeek #FAMEWeekAfrica #SAMRO

Taking the conversation to the airwaves! SAMRO’s General Manager for Member Services, Nobambo Goduka, joined YFM for an insightful conversation on the importance of keeping your details updated with SAMRO and staying on top of the administrative side of your music business. From updating banking and personal information to ensuring your music works are correctly registered, staying on top of your administration is essential to managing your music rights and ensuring a smooth royalty payment process. Your music is your business. Keep your admin in check! #SAMRO #YFM #MusicBusiness #MusicRights #MemberServices

Nothing hits quite like hearing your own song out in the world. But are you making sure those plays count towards your performance rights royalties? SAMRO has partnered with @yfm on Don’t Leave Money on the Table, a five-day campaign to help music creators understand their royalties and get paid for their work. Kicking things off is Nobambo Goduka, SAMRO General Manager: Member Services, joining The Way Up to unpack what you need to know about your performance rights royalties. 📻 Tune in to The Way Up on YFM at 8:00 AM! #SAMRO #YFM #DontLeaveMoneyOnTheTable #musicroyalties

What does the future of music look like in the age of AI? We caught up with Pamela De Menezes from The @thisisthearrows at the @fakugesi AI & Music Business Hackathon, where she shared her thoughts and perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in the music industry. Hear what she has to say about AI and music! Please note that these are her personal views and opinions. #FakUgesi #AIMusic #MusicBusiness #ArtificialIntelligence #TheArrows