Second Edition
Ku Gompo City
10 November 2026
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Music Business · Rights · Digital Monetisation
Own your
masters.
MUSIC101: INDABA is a travelling training programme giving South Africa’s artists and creative entrepreneurs the knowledge to own, protect and profit from their music.
Countdown
The next Indabas are coming.
Third Edition
Cacadu Town Hall
13 November 2026
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Fourth Edition
Willowvale Arts Centre
20 March 2027
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Fifth Edition
Isivivana Centre · Khayelitsha
24 July 2027
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Our vision
A generation of South African creatives who own their work and build lasting music businesses.
Our mission
To take practical music business, rights and digital monetisation education directly into communities — connecting emerging artists with experienced industry practitioners, and turning talent into sustainable careers.
What we want to achieve
01
Skills development
Practical, hands-on training in the business of music.
02
Youth empowerment
Opening doors for young creatives in townships and rural towns.
03
Industry access
Direct conversations with working professionals and leaders.
04
Economic growth
Helping artists earn sustainably from their intellectual property.
05
Community development
Building creative economies where talent already lives.