{"id":48300,"date":"2026-01-24T18:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48300"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:35:44","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-shows-off-r8m-royalty-payout-says-he-pays-artists-and-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/24\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-maphorisa-shows-off-r8m-royalty-payout-says-he-pays-artists-and-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Maphorisa shows off R8m royalty payout, says he pays artists and taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_160350\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160350\" class=\"wp-image-160350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-shows-off-R8m-royalty-payout-says-he-pays.jpg?resize=600%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJ-Maphorisa-shows-off-R8m-royalty-payout-says-he-pays.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DJ-Maphorisa-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-160350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Maphorisa gets transparent with royalty payout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amapiano producer DJ Maphorisa has offered a rare glimpse into the financial side of his music business by sharing a screen recording of his royalty transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The music star, born Themba Sekowe, took to X (formerly Twitter) where he posted a screen record from his phone, revealing consistent royalty payments he makes as part of his music operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the post, the latest payout amounted to R8 million in royalties from NMG Music.<\/p>\n<p>Captioning the clip, Maphorisa suggested that access to greater financial backing could significantly improve the state of the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Sony cud borrow me a billion mos definitely I will fix the industry \ud83e\udd2d,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The producer went on to acknowledge that he was revealing information he usually keeps private, but said the moment felt worth sharing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings I shouldn\u2019t reveal but f**k it, it feels good n it\u2019s the second time I do this \ud83e\udd17 last time was R5m,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Maphorisa used the post to give credit to the artists and producers he works with under the MNG Music umbrella, emphasising that the royalties are a result of collective effort rather than individual success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cR8m payouts royalties from NMG music. S\/o to everyone been a part of MNG artists and producers thank you \u2764\ufe0f definitely making more music with u guys,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He also made a point of addressing a topic that often comes up in discussions around high-earning artists, stating plainly: \u201cN I pay my taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly drew mixed reactions online.<\/p>\n<p>While some social media users praised Maphorisa for being transparent about the financial realities of music ownership and royalties, others questioned whether such figures could create unnecessary tension in an industry already grappling with inequality and disputes over earnings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Sony cud borrow me a billion mos definitely I will fix the industry \ud83e\udd2d<\/p>\n<p>Things I shouldn\u2019t reveal but fuck it,it feels good n it\u2019s the second time I do this \ud83e\udd17 last time was R5m<\/p>\n<p>R8m payouts royalties from NMG music S\/o to everyone been a part of MNG artists and producers\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yd0uFAy8EC\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/yd0uFAy8EC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MadMoney (@DjMaphorisa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DjMaphorisa\/status\/2015113104498282636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Maphorisa #shows #R8m #royalty #payout #pays #artists #taxes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; DJ Maphorisa gets transparent with royalty payout Amapiano producer DJ Maphorisa has offered a rare glimpse into the financial&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48302,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48300\/revisions\/48302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}