Macala — who wrote it?

no ISWCRecorded by Mlindo The Vocalist and others✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: AMACALA

Macala was written by Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe, Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, Howard Thabang Gomba, Nhlamulo Baloyi, Lindokuhle Mgedezi, Sifiso Mgedezi, Sthembiso Simelane, Bathabile Vokwana. US mechanical royalties are collected by Sony/atv Tunes LLC (70%), Downtown DLJ Songs LLC (19%).

Mlindo The Vocalist

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

2 collecting groups

Linked recordings

matched to this work

Share registered

89%

partial

Unclaimed

11%

may be uncollected

⚠ 11% of this song is unclaimed at The MLC

Mechanical royalties on 34 recordings may be going uncollected. We find who’s missing and help recover it.

Who collects the mechanical royalties

US mechanical shares as registered at The MLC · each writer’s chain: writer → publisher → administrator.

Sony/atv Tunes LLC 70%Sony/atv Tunes LLC · 70%

Downtown DLJ Songs LLC 19%Downtown DLJ Songs LLC · 19%

Unregistered · 11%

Sony/atv Tunes LLC 70% Downtown DLJ Songs LLC 19% Unregistered 11%

- Sony/atv Tunes LLC
  Sony/atv Tunes LLC
  45%
- Sony/atv Tunes LLC
  Sony/atv Tunes LLC
  25%
- Black Orange Pavilion Investments Pty LTD
  Downtown DLJ Songs LLC · Sub-publisher
  10%
- Sid Records
  Downtown DLJ Songs LLC · Sub-publisher
  9%
Themba Sonnyboy SekoweUnclaimed
IPI 00624237759 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Howard Thabang GombaUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Nhlamulo BaloyiUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Lindokuhle MgedeziUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Sifiso MgedeziUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Sthembiso SimelaneUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	70%
Sony/atv Tunes LLC	00338164558	Sony/atv Tunes LLC		45%
Sony/atv Tunes LLC	00338164558	Sony/atv Tunes LLC		25%
▸Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi	00673136052		Composer / Lyricist	10%
Black Orange Pavilion Investments Pty LTD	—	Downtown DLJ Songs LLC	Sub-publisher	10%
▸Bathabile Vokwana	—		Composer / Lyricist	9%
Sid Records	00529900245	Downtown DLJ Songs LLC	Sub-publisher	9%
Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe	00624237759	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Howard Thabang Gomba	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Nhlamulo Baloyi	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Lindokuhle Mgedezi	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Sifiso Mgedezi	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Sthembiso Simelane	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed

This song is leaving royalties on the table

Unclaimed shares or a missing ISWC mean mechanical royalties go uncollected. We help get it corrected at The MLC.