TikTok has announced a multi-year licensing agreement which covers 58 territories across the African continent. The deal will see South African songwriters, composers, and music publishers paid royalties when their music is used on the video-sharing social networking service. TikTok is estimated to have more than six million users in South Africa, according to the 2020...
Day: <span>9 April 2021</span>
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New Development Bank approves $1bn loan to South Africa to Support Economic Recovery
The New Development Bank of the Brics Group has on Thursday approved a $1 billion loan to the South African government to help with economic recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as the country battles record unemployment of around 32.5%. The New Development Bank said in a statement on Thursday that the loan would support...
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New SA food delivery App service MyChef to Rival with Uber Eats and Mr D Food
The online ecosystem its a land grab as it gives a plenty of opportunities to entrepreneurs who are willing to challenge and change the status quo, in order to realise their dreams. The newly launched food delivery app MyChef, is planning to disrupt the online food delivery market. Their intention is clear and laser focus...
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Rapper Will.I.am is Selling High Tech Mask for 4k
Rapper and businessman Will.I.am is venturing into personal protective equipment (PPE) not only that, he made them high-tech and over the top. According to CNN Business, The Black Eyed Peas member announced this week he is teaming up with Honeywell to launch XUPERMASK, a $299 mask with a ton of bells and whistles. In addition...
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The Evolution of Audio: From Broadcast and Streaming, then Podcasts and now Live Online Chat Shows
I don’t really think online chat shows are a significant advance on a regular radio show. After two decades of significant hardware and software advances to tackle and disrupt most traditional forms of media though, it is not surprising that the extent of the disruption will be less and less. The general trend has been...