04/09/2026
OFFICIAL NOTICE AND WARNING ON UNAUTHORISED DISTRIBUTION & SALE OF HEAVY’S MUSIC
Issued by : Showthemflames Productions
Date : 4 September 2026
Showthemflames Productions hereby issues a formal notice to all companies, distributors, platforms, individuals and other parties who are currently uploading, distributing, licensing, monetising or selling music belonging to HEAVY, including works from his first album released in 2007 through to his most recent works, without the necessary authorisation or valid licence. Following the completion of a comprehensive audit of Heavy’s music catalogue and its digital footprint,
Showthemflames Productions has identified a number of instances where Heavy’s works appear to have been commercially exploited, uploaded or distributed without the appropriate licence or legal permission.
AMNESTY PERIOD — 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
As a gesture of goodwill, Showthemflames Productions is providing all affected parties with an opportunity to voluntarily remove the unauthorised music from all platforms by no later than 26 September 2026. Any party that removes the relevant works within this period will be given the opportunity to do so without penalty or retrospective enforcement by Showthemflames Productions, subject to applicable third-party rights and legal requirements. This notice is intended to provide an opportunity for parties to regularise their position before further steps are considered.
LEGAL WARNING
After 26 September 2026, Showthemflames Productions reserves all rights available to it in respect of any unauthorised exploitation, distribution, reproduction, communication, monetisation, licensing or sale of Heavy’s works. Parties continuing to commercially exploit the catalogue after the deadline without the necessary licence or authority may be subject to appropriate legal and/or rights-enforcement action, including requests for takedown, claims relating to unauthorised exploitation and any other remedies available under applicable law. This notice should not be interpreted as granting any licence or permission to use, distribute, sell or monetise Heavy’s music.
A MESSAGE FROM HEAVY
“While I do not condone the practice of illegal sales, I would like to thank everyone who has kept my music and brand alive. I am happy that you have managed to feed yourselves and take care of your families. The call to delete is not a break of a long-standing relationship; it is the beginning of doing all things right. Anyone who wants to continue to sell my music, or music from the label, can acquire the proper licences from [email protected].”
Heavy and Showthemflames Productions recognises the role that listeners, collectors, distributors and independent music enthusiasts have played in keeping the catalogue alive over the years. The objective of this notice is not to erase those relationships, but to bring the exploitation of the catalogue into a properly authorised and sustainable framework.
LICENSING & AUTHORISATION
Any company or individual wishing to continue distributing, selling, licensing, uploading or monetising Heavy’s music or other catalogue works under the control of Showthemflames Productions is encouraged to contact:
SHOWTHEMFLAMES PRODUCTIONS
📧 [email protected]
All licensing requests will be considered through the appropriate channels. Anyone found to be in violation of this request after the 26, of September 2026 will face unlimited consequences including but not limited to a fine of R13.5 million.
Deadline for voluntary removal: 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
Thanks in advance
Showthemflames Productions
Legal resale rights holders responsible for Protecting the catalogues and
protecting the legacy.
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