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Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

Marketing

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

8 hours

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

Music

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

20 Feb 2024

UMG will pull its music off TikTok from 1 February. Source: Ivan Smokov/Pexels

Mobile & Apps

UMG rejects TikTok’s deal, says platform underpays artists and promotes AI

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Music

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Digitlab’s industry report, Insight 2024: The State of Digital, offers a detailed analysis of the digital marketing arena

Digital

Insight 2024: The State of Digital report provides digital marketing insights

14 Nov 2023

Exploring the intersection of technology and marketing effectiveness at upcoming Effie SA dialogue

Advertising

Exploring the intersection of technology and marketing effectiveness at upcoming Effie SA dialogue

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 22 Sep 2023

Manusha Sarawan promoted to MD for Southern and East Africa, UMG

Media

Manusha Sarawan promoted to MD for Southern and East Africa, UMG

25 Jul 2023

#Cannes2023: A shifting Cannes as diversity grows

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: A shifting Cannes as diversity grows

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jul 2023

Missed this year's Cannes Lions Festival? Ster-Kinekor's wrap-up talks bring the festival to you

Advertising

Missed this year's Cannes Lions Festival? Ster-Kinekor's wrap-up talks bring the festival to you

Issued by aHead Marketing 26 Jun 2023

Source © Campaign Live There are eight local creatives on the Cannes juries this year

Cannes Lions

11 South Africans to sit on Cannes Lions juries

4 Apr 2023

MSC Group completes purchase of Bollore Africa Logistics

Shipping

MSC Group completes purchase of Bollore Africa Logistics

Sudip Kar-Gupta 22 Dec 2022

Image by Canton Parker: The Saxby Twins

Music

#MusicExchange: Pop act Saxby twins have double the dreams

Martin Myers 19 Apr 2022

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Events

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Aug 2021

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

Social Media

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

12 Jul 2021

Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers, Lebo M and Master KG honoured at Sama27

Music

Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers, Lebo M and Master KG honoured at Sama27

5 Jul 2021

Take a #Sho'tLeft and enjoy all that Cape Town has to offer

Travel

Take a #Sho'tLeft and enjoy all that Cape Town has to offer

Robin Fredericks 1 Jun 2021

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Music

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 May 2021

Watch Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World on 9 May 2021

Events

Watch Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World on 9 May 2021

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 May 2021

Global Citizen announces Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as campaign chairs of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Events

Global Citizen announces Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as campaign chairs of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Apr 2021

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Health & Welfare

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2021

Cannes Lions 2021 jury members announced

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2021 jury members announced

13 Apr 2021

#Newsmaker: Havas CFO Mohamed Bhyat

Marketing

#Newsmaker: Havas CFO Mohamed Bhyat

Jessica Tennant 14 Apr 2021

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

Streaming

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

18 Mar 2021

Advertising

Havas appoints new head of digital

11 Feb 2021

Havas strengthens digital offering with new head of digital

Digital

Havas strengthens digital offering with new head of digital

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 9 Feb 2021

Advertising

Mohamed Bhyat is Havas' new CFO

1 Feb 2021

Havas appoints chief financial officer

Marketing

Havas appoints chief financial officer

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 29 Jan 2021

Media

UMG announces strategic expansion in Africa by appointing African leadership team

4 Jan 2021

Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa to support African hip-hop talent

Music

Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa to support African hip-hop talent

27 May 2020

Jeremy Loops signs global deal with Universal Music

Music

Jeremy Loops signs global deal with Universal Music

22 May 2020

Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced

PR & Communications

Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced

7 Apr 2020

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

Music

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

19 Feb 2020

Havas South Africa wins Bidvest Bank

Advertising

Havas South Africa wins Bidvest Bank

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 5 Dec 2019

Africa's music business under discussion

Events & Conferencing

Africa's music business under discussion

21 Nov 2019

Universal Music Group Africa rakes in armloads of SAMA Awards

Music

Universal Music Group Africa rakes in armloads of SAMA Awards

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Streaming

Universal Music signed with Nigerian streaming uduX

30 Apr 2019

Bonj to open for Sam Smith

Music

Bonj to open for Sam Smith

20 Mar 2019

Havas South Africa appoints chief creative officer

Advertising

Havas South Africa appoints chief creative officer

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 23 Jan 2019

Three Black Pencils awarded at 2018 D&AD Awards!

Advertising

Three Black Pencils awarded at 2018 D&AD Awards!

26 Apr 2018

VML's ‘Stop the Cycle’ campaign for Huffington Post.

Advertising

D&AD Awards Pencil winners - Day 2

24 Apr 2018

MTN introduces music streaming service in Nigeria

Streaming

MTN introduces music streaming service in Nigeria

23 Apr 2018

Olivier Robert-Murphy, UMGB's chief of possibilities and 2017 Cannes Lions Entertainment for Music jury president.

Trends

Olivier Robert-Murphy shares key marketing, media and music trends for 2018

Juanita Pienaar 10 Feb 2018

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Digital

YouTube seals deal with top music label amid streaming moves

21 Dec 2017

The Grand Prix-winning 'Innovating Saving'.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2017: Media Lions winners!

21 Jun 2017

The Grand Prix-winning 'Original is never finished'.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2017: Entertainment for Music Lions winners!

21 Jun 2017