Industry information such as how to register for royalties and submit music to radio stations, was discussed. The South African Music Performance Association (Sampra), the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), and the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture were present at the workshop. ML FM’s Quinton Baloyi told the artists that for their music to be considered by the station, it needs to be free from vulgar language, not demeaning to people and gender, and the length of the song must be less than five minutes.

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He further said that their music must be registered with the likes of Sampra and Samro to claim royalties. Gospel artist, Tiyiselani Mnisi, told the Herald that the workshop was informative. He said that he was delighted to learn that Sampra assists artists with events to promote their music. He further learned of Radioboss, an organisation that helps artists track how and where their music is played. “The session was insightful and left me with a lot of information that I would not have known if I did not attend the event.

“I believe that government should start enforcing establishments such as taverns, sports events, and churches to have licences to play our music. At the moment they are playing our music without compensating us,” he said.