US AND SA ARTISTS CLINCH HISTORIC DEAL

LANDMARK: This week heralded a defining moment for recording artists from the United States and South Africa at the South African Consulate in New York. Universal Royalty Exchange, a US-based company, and South African entity Imbokodo finally signed an agreement that will benefit more than 30 000 recording artists from both countries. Imbokodo was represented by muso Chicco Twala while Universal Royalty Exchange was represented by Bruce Miller, the younger brother of nine Grammy awards winner Mary J Blige, seen shaking hands with Twala in the picture.