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Billboard is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and styles related to the music industry.

Total circulation per month: 17,000 hard copy magazines per week and 15.2 million unique visitors.

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https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-international-power-players-list-2021-9561885/
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https://www.billboard.com/pro/downtown-music-publishing-mike-smith-global-president/
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https://www.billboard.com/pro/downtown-music-south-africa-publisher-sheer-music-acquisition/
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https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/publishing-briefs-sheer-publishing-emi-music-publishing-bug-music-and-more-1196564/

Music Business Worldwide (MBW) is the leading information service for the global music industry. Established in 2015, MBW provides news, insight, and jobs to the global music business.

Over 300,000 unique users visit the MBW site each month and shared over 7 million page views between them.

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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/david-alexander-sheer-the-youth-in-africa-are-ready-to-jump-the-digital-divide-they-just-need-to-have-access-and-the-right-price-point/
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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lyricfind-inks-blanket-licensing-deal-for-38-african-countries/
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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-music-services-inks-global-publishing-deal-for-catalog-of-south-african-musician-johnny-clegg/
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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-expands-into-africa-buys-indie-music-publisher-sheer/
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https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-sets-up-new-markets-department-appoints-sheer-music-africa-md-david-alexander-to-svp-role/

Music Week has been the leading trade media brand for the UK music industry for over 50 years and is essential reading for anyone who needs to understand the business of music, from vinyl to streaming, from Dublin Castle all the way to Wembley Stadium.

The weekly print circulation in 1997/98 was 12,503, but by the time the publication left the ABC scheme in 2011, it had fallen to around 5,000 weekly copies. The website musicweek.com had 63,904 monthly unique browsers for the audited period 1–31 October 2008 but by 2009, the website had been deregistered with ABC.

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https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/downtown-steps-up-african-presence-with-sheer-acquisition/079821
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https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/downtown-music-services-appoints-thando-makhunga-as-managing-director-of-sheer-publishing-africa/085229
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https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/africa-is-on-the-brink-of-a-streaming-boom-capasso-spearheads-regional-licensing-hub/078366

Forbes is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forbes also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Forbes focuses on six core audience segments, including business and tech decision makers, women, Under 30s, high-net-worth investors and buyers, business owners, and CxOs.

Total circulation (2020) 657,215.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2020/05/19/downtown-expands-into-africa-with-the-acquisition-of-leading-music-publisher-sheer-music/

CelebrityAccess provides unparalleled, detailed information on over 50,000 Entertainers, Speakers, Celebrities, and their representatives, as well as hundreds of thousands of records for venues, agents, and managers.

The magazine recorded a circulation of 45,895 in 2017.

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https://celebrityaccess.com/2020/05/18/downtown-acquires-sheer-africas-largest-indie-publisher/
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https://celebrityaccess.com/2021/06/03/downtown-appoints-sheer-music-africas-david-alexander-to-oversee-consolidated-global-markets-division/

Music In Africa is easily the fastest-growing information and exchange web portal dedicated to the African music sector, reaching millions of people every year. A non-profit initiative, Music In Africa aims to support the African music sector through knowledge exchange and fostering collaboration. With access to seasoned music journalists and researchers from across the world, we offer a unique range of quality and useful content about the sector.

Music In Africa extends beyond the borders of a single country. Instead, it focuses on the creative potential of all 54 African nations collectively with reliable, up-to-date information on music scenes spanning the continent. More than 150 English and French-speaking authors from all over Africa contribute regularly to the free online platform.

While Music In Africa is designed primarily for African musicians, concert promoters, fans, and journalists, anyone with an interest in African music is welcome to explore the platform. Topics include opportunities in the music sector presented by digitalization as well as the immense societal and political influence of music in many African countries.

Approximately 10,000 musicians are now presenting their work with their own profiles, the site registers 100,000 visits per month and the numbers are rising. In this setting, a dialogue among artists, educators and the curious can be established and music journalism strengthened.

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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sheer-music-boss-how-survive-digitisation-%E2%80%93-part-1
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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sheer-music-boss-how-survive-digitisation-%E2%80%93-part-2
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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/interview-downtown-svp-david-alexander
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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/downtown-appoints-david-alexander-head-new-global-department
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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/interview-grammy-winning-sa-flautist-wouter-kellerman
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https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sheer-music-announces-six-new-signings-west-africa

Variety is the most authoritative and trusted source of entertainment business news, recognized and respected throughout the world. Since 1905, influential producers, executives, and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater, and tech with a global perspective, Variety is a vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries.

With over 6 million social followers, four podcast series, a three-time Emmy® Award-winning television series (Actors on Actors), multiple television specials with Lifetime Television including Variety’s Power of Women and Salute to Service, plus over 100 virtual events and summits annually, Variety remains the premier source for entertainment business news.

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https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/downtown-acquires-sheer-music-africa-1234609323/

BusinessLive is a national news website in South Africa, published by Arena Holdings (formerly Tiso Blackstar Group) and based in Parktown, Johannesburg. It focuses on finance and business news, analysis and insight; financial markets; and the political economy, among other topics. It is updated continually every day with original, online-only content as well as the best articles sourced from Business Day, the Financial Mail, the Sunday Times’s Business Times, and Business Day TV.

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https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2016-08-25-entrepreneur-sheer-publishings-david-alexander/

Section 101, the leading website platform for music, arts, and entertainment, is pleased to announce the re-launch of the HITS DAILY DOUBLE website. Where do you go when you want the latest dose of music industry insider news, chart predictions, insights, video premieres, and don’t-take-yourself so seriously commentary? HITS DAILY DOUBLE, the music industry online bible that ties together every facet of this energized business in one daily (self-deprecating) digestible capsule.

An offshoot of the popular HITS magazine, HITS DAILY DOUBLE is the online arm that has recently received an overhaul thanks to Section 101, which developed both the front-end creative and back-end technology upgrades. Our team worked closely with the HITS crew to create an updated version of their current website, filled with all of the exclusive music industry content readers have come to expect.

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https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=326734
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https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=325614
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https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=329342

Groove Africa is a new Music and entertainment news brand aimed at satisfying the curiosity of African millennials. Get Trends from Ghana, vibes from Naija, and Sounds from Mzansi right here.

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https://groove-africa.com/nigerias-iyanya-signs-with-sheer-music-publishing/

Texx and the City is run by journalist and editor Tecla Ciolfi. Tecla has been a part of the music industry in South Africa for the last 13 years in various capacities, namely journalism, radio presenting, event curation, and artist management, and most recently as the host of the #1 music podcast, Texx Talks. TATC has expanded over the last decade to become a home for creatives passionate about telling the rich story of the SA music industry.

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https://texxandthecity.com/2021/12/downtown-music-services-announce-global-publishing-agreement-for-johnny-cleggs-entire-catalogue/

Bizcommunity.com’s head office in Woodstock, Cape Town is close to the CBD in an area characterised by old warehouses filled with creative businesses that enjoy its loft spaces, giant murals, and cool cafés. From here, the team of 30 staff members enable business communities with best practice digital media planning and B2B content techniques.

Bizcommunity has become a household media brand name, the first-choice B2B site in Africa, with an audience of 370,000 multi-industry professionals who stay informed and publish corporate content across 18 sectors of the economy.

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https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/728/172878.html
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https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/480/200835.html
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https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/480/71809.html
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https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/480/48987.html

SowetanLive, published by Arena Holdings (formerly Tiso Blackstar Group) in Johannesburg, is the website of the Sowetan, the English-language South African daily newspaper that started in 1981 as a liberation struggle publication and which serves a proudly South African readership who have earned the right to be in the know and on the move. Nwabisa Makunga is the editor of the newspaper.

The website carries content from the print edition of the Sowetan along with unique online-only content throughout the day, all week long – general and political news; entertainment and celebrities; soccer and other sports; and much more. It is one of South Africa’s largest online news publications, with a highly engaged audience of more than 1.5 million readers each month.

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https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2021-11-22-sheer-publishing-to-administer-johnny-cleggs-rich-music-catalogue/

Screen Africa has become the industry bible for South Africa’s film and broadcasting sectors. As South Africa has increasingly taken its place as a leader and partner among Africa’s 54 nations, Screen Africa has broadened its horizons to include film and broadcast industries across the continent. The magazine is now constantly expanding its footprint in one of the world’s most exciting, diverse, and vibrant entertainment and communications sectors and expanding its vision from a South African one to a truly pan-African one.

Screen Africa also maintains an ever-expanding web presence, utilising its website (www.screenafrica.com), e-newsletters, and the electronic editions of the magazine. Originally intended to supplement the print magazine, these platforms have rapidly developed lives of their own, showing steadily increasing audiences across all of them.

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https://www.screenafrica.com/2018/01/15/tv-radio/tv-radio-content/sheer-publishing-turns-21/