Music In Africa Foundation launches capacity-building playlist

MIAL was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It supports musicians to earn an income from digital live performances while also funding capacity-building projects that develop critical skills among professionals using digital means. 

The new playlist features helpful video content on different aspects of the music industry, including copyright and royalties, the legal challenges experienced by music professionals, traditional instrument recording techniques, and music content broadcasting.  

The videos included in the educational playlist were produced after the MIAF invited industry practitioners across the African continent to apply for MIAL grants in 2020. These grants supported digital live showcases and digital initiatives to develop relevant critical skills for music professionals to navigate the new challenges posed by the pandemic.

A total of 23 applications were selected by the MIAL jury, 17 of which were for live showcases and six for capacity-building projects. 

Below is the content available on the new YouTube playlist:

• How copyright makes royalties (part 1/4)
• How copyright makes royalties (part 2/4)
• How copyright makes royalties (part 3/4)
• How copyright makes royalties (part 4/4) 
   
• Legal challenges for musicians in the digital era (part 1/5)
• Legal challenges for musicians in the digital era (part 2/5)
• Legal challenges for musicians in the digital era (part 3/5)
• Legal challenges for musicians in the digital era (part 4/5)
• Legal challenges for musicians in the digital era (part 5/5) 
   
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 1/6)
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 2/6)
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 3/6)
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 4/6)
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 5/6)
• Capturing the sound of African instruments for recording and broadcast (part 6/6)
   
• Broadcasting Live Gigs: Workshop Series for Musicians

The MIAL project is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Visit the MIAL website here.

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