Eric goes digital to beat piracy

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Gospel sensation Kabelo Eric has gone digital and will now sell most of his music online as an alternative to printing Compact Discs (CDs) in an effort to reach out to the international market as well as thwart piracy.

Eric's music is now on sale on iTunes.  The 2011 Best Religious Song award in the MOAMAs saw his stock rise in the international gospel market following his win. Since then, his music has been sought after internationally, especially by Batswana in the Diaspora and the new development looks likely to broaden his market base.

Botswana's online music publisher, Itumeleng Garebatshabe, popularly known as Intellect, who put out Eric's music on the Internet, confirmed the development. "Kabelo's music is now available online," he told Showbiz.

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