BIMC aims to unlock hidden economy
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Modibe's BIMC seeks to unlock the music industry's hidden fortune
BIMC is an annual conference that aims at improving the country’s music industry, time and again, through different initiatives. This year the conference looks forward to brining local and international music business players that will talk on the different aspects that can help unlock the hidden economy within the local music industry. The event will be held in the coming November.
This time around the conference will focus on issues such as industrialisation of the music industry, promotion of artists mobility, promotion of the live music circuit and selling music on digital platforms to mention but a few.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...