Zimbabwean rapper, songwriter and auto electrician M.G HKh is running free workshops teaching young musicians how to track their own radio plays using Apple Music for Artists and Spotify for Artists, as the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) undergoes administrative changes.
In an interview with Zimbuzz Entertainment in Harare recently, M.G HKh explained why it is important for artists to be engaged with digital streaming platforms and tracking radio plays.
“Apple Music shows you which stations played your song and how many times. It doesn’t pay you, but it gives you proof,” said M.G HKh, real name Prince Peter Moyo.
“I show artists how to screenshot that data to support their royalty claims. We can’t just wait, we need tools now.”
A ZIMURA member since 2020, M.G HKh has trained over 30 artists in Bulawayo and Harare since 2024.
He says most don’t know the free tools exist. “If your song is distributed through DistroKid or Tunecore, you can claim your profile. I walk them through it step by step. It takes 20 minutes, and it’s free”, he added.
The workshops cover how to distribute music, claim artist profiles, and read data from the “Radio” and “Shazam” tabs on Apple Music for Artists. The platform shows station names, spin counts, and cities where fans are listening, but does not display earnings.
He believes better data helps the whole industry. “When artists bring proof of play, it makes ZIMURA’s job easier, too. This is about helping the system work for everyone while it rebuilds. If we all use the tools available, there’s less confusion,” he said.
M.G HKh balances music with his trade as a qualified auto electrician. He plans to keep the workshops free and run them monthly.
“Artists support each other. That’s how we grow. My job is to share what I’ve learned so the next artist doesn’t struggle as I did.”
ZIMURA was placed under new interim administration earlier this month following a directive from the Ministry of Justice. The organisation collects royalties for songwriters and composers when their music is played publicly.
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