Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Experts said AI music platforms are adapting human-made works without permission, making licensing and mechanical royalties essential for artists whose compositions and recordings are used.

South Africa’s copyright framework, based on a 1978 Act and a stalled amendment bill, needs urgent revision to address AI, streaming and fair-use risks.

Platforms should detect, attribute and label AI-generated music, while paying rights holders; Deezer found up to 80% of uploads were AI-generated and 90% of those streams fraudulent.

DIY investors were advised to define their objectives and risk appetite, research thoroughly, remain disciplined and consider diversified ETFs when starting out.

Listeners described firstborn daughters being treated as deputy parents, carrying responsibility for siblings and parents; the presenter identified this burden as parentification.