In partnership with Groove Academy
Part of Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival 2026
26 JUNE 2026
10h00
Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill
Music Masterclass
Get Your Music Heard. Get Your Rights Registered. Get Paid.
Want to get paid every time your music plays, streams or sells?
Want to get paid every time your music plays, streams or sells?
The Basha Uhuru Music Masterclass brings the decision-makers into one room for a practical, no-fluff session on how music rights, royalties, radio, distribution and admin actually work.
Designed for artists, producers, songwriters, DJs, managers, labels and emerging music entrepreneurs, this session gives creators direct access to the organisations and platforms that shape how music is registered, tracked, protected, played and paid.
If you are serious about owning your career, this is the room to be in.
Free to Attend — RSVP Essential
What the Masterclass Covers
The session will unpack the key parts of the music business that every creator needs to understand:
- Needle-time royalties
- Performance royalties
- Mechanical and digital royalties
- Music registration and metadata
- Splits, claims and royalty admin
- Label representation and anti-piracy
- Physical distribution and vinyl culture
- How radio discovers, selects and playlists music
- How artists can better track where their music is being used
This is a direct-answer session built around practical information, industry access and real tools for creators.
Presented in Partnership with Groove Academy
Groove Academy is an innovative music education and youth development platform focused on DJ skills, music production, business operations and creative career pathways.
Through training, workshops and events, Groove Academy supports young people in building technical skills, creative confidence and entrepreneurial knowledge for the music industry.
As the partner for the Basha Uhuru Music Masterclass, Groove Academy supports the programme’s focus on practical industry access, creator development and music education.
Session
Participating Organisations
SAMPRA will help artists understand needle-time royalties, sound recording rights and what creators need to do to register and claim properly.
SAMRO will focus on performance royalties, music usage, registration and how creators can make sure their works are properly documented and represented.
CAPASSO will help creators understand mechanical rights, digital usage, streaming royalties and why accurate registration is essential.
RISA will cover label representation, music industry standards, release protection and anti-piracy.
Radio 101 will unpack how radio works from the inside: how music is submitted, reviewed, selected and playlisted.
Royalty Mate will focus on royalty tracking, music admin and how artists can better organise their catalogue and understand where their money is coming from.
Bad Milk Productions brings a creative industry perspective to music, culture and audience-building, helping artists think beyond releases and build stronger creative careers.
Vinyl Record Printer & Seller: This session explores physical music formats, vinyl culture, collectability and how physical distribution can continue to create value for artists and audiences.
Who Should Attend
This masterclass is for:
- Recording artists
- Songwriters and composers
- Producers and beatmakers
- DJs
- Artist managers
- Independent labels
- Music entrepreneurs
- Creators releasing music independently
- Anyone who wants to understand how music rights and royalties work
Why This Session Matters
Making music is only one part of building a sustainable career.
For many artists, the bigger challenge is knowing how to protect their work, register it correctly, understand which royalties apply, and make sure the right people are credited and paid.
The Music Masterclass gives creators a clearer view of the systems behind the music industry — from collection societies and labels to radio, distribution and royalty admin.
It is built for artists who want to move with more confidence, ask better questions and take greater ownership of their music careers.
