Headlinez by Abel Black Zm

In this episode, I'm breaking down Intellectual Property, Music Copyright & Royalties using Bemba. Intellectual property rights are often overlooked in our region, and so many people don't receive the recognition or compensation they deserve. Music copyright and royalties are complicated enough on their own, so presenting it in Bemba is an even bigger challenge. So here goes my bold attempt!

A social media spat between two titans of the music industry, Chali Bravo and General Ozzy, eventually led to them disputing via That Zed Podcast on their respective episodes. These are my opinions on the matter.

Occasionally, artists fail to recognize things for what they truly are. In this specific instance, I felt the need to draw attention to something that seemed obvious to me but that my brother Kunkeyani didn't appear to be noticing.

I spoke with KB about his million streams on Boomplay. Let's look at the statistics to see how much people are actually making at the end of the day.

In Zambia's need for an internationally recognized sound and identity, Y-Celeb is the most important artist. There’s a number of reasons for that, reasons which I attempt to explain in this episode.

Sampa the Great’s “Never Forget” featured on Marvel’s Black Panther Trailer Soundtrack. How is this indirectly going to affect every Zambian artist?

Zambian awards are always full of drama... The new nominations for this year's awards serve as a reminder of how much more work needs to be done in this area. In this episode, I discuss some of the problems with Zambian award shows.

Does the "Recovery" album mark the return of Muzo? Fans have witnessed the artist's fall from grace over the years. Could this be the start of a comeback story? Is Muzo back for good?

Over 2 years in the making and highly anticipated, Daev's album is finally about to arrive. But things don't seem to be in the best form. Addressed in this episode are my concerns regarding what could be done better.

Lusaka & Kopala finally produce viral success stories in the same year, Sky Dollar & Aqualaskin have set a new record for the music industry. Aqualaskin is the biggest Lusaka viral success story in a long time! Will Sky Dollar be the biggest export from Kopala this year or a one hit wonder?Follow me on all social @AbelBlackZm and leave your feedback.