Ahead of the #Sama28, the South African Music Awards have partnered with TikTok and joined the social media platform.

TikTok has become a big player in the music industry by revolutionising the way artists get recognised, it continues to reinventing itself.

The music industry is belatedly taking action against musician’s mental health as they become more prevalent with social media’s impact.

Musicians Shaggy and Busta Rhymes have paid tribute to the late reggae icon Bunny Wailer, who died on Tuesday following a stroke in 2020.

A new in-depth study shows that 90% of the live music industry lost income due to COVID-19 from March until very recently. Of the musicians surveyed, 41% report selling their instruments and equipment to pay their bills; others are living on loans that will need to be repaid.