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  • The music royalty system only needs a well-organised approach to fix it – Sarkodie

    The music royalty system only needs a well-organised approach to fix it – Sarkodie

    Multiple award-winning Rapper Michael Owusu Addo, better known by his stage name Sarkodie, from Ghana, has spoken out about issues with the nation’s music royalties system.

    In his opinion, the establishment of a well-structured system is essential to guaranteeing that artists receive their just compensation.

    At the 3i Africa Summit Partners and Stakeholders Mixer, which took place in Accra on March 7, Sarkodie made these remarks during a panel discussion.

    “The royalty system has been a major issue here in Ghana…But fixing it wouldn’t be that difficult. We just need to set up a proper system and collect the money that’s owed,” he said.

    The discussion on the panel was centred on how policy, fintech, and the creative industry are interacting.

    Sarkodie was joined on the panel by other prominent figures from the creative industries, such as filmmaker Juliet Asante, Chief Moomen, and KOD.

    The 3i Africa Summit is a ground-breaking international gathering with the goal of transforming Africa’s economic environment via the prudent and sustainable distribution of capital.

    The summit provides a forum for thought-provoking debates, creative problem-solving, and teamwork to promote long-term growth and development throughout the continent’s financial ecosystem.

  • Ewura Abena questions GHAMRO over Gh148.50 royalty payment

    Ewura Abena questions GHAMRO over Gh148.50 royalty payment

    Ghanaian Gospel singer and songwriter, Vida Ewura Abena Yeboah, known by the stage name Ewura Abena has taken to social media to question the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) over a royalty payment she received from the organization.

    The ‘This Far’ singer in a social media post sighted by Ameyaw Debrah Media, questioned the organization which is in charge of collecting and distributing royalties on behalf of authors/composers and other right owners about a Gh148.50 payment she received as royalty.

    She asked the agency if the amount she received as royalty was for just one song or all her songs. She further questioned if it was for a month or the whole year or a test transmission before the actual payment.

    ”Ghamro, please is this Gh148.50 royalty payment for one song, all my songs,one month, one year or just a test transmission before the actual payment.Sika noa nono anaa yenhw3 fofro enim?” she wrote.

    GHAMRO, has found itself under scrutiny for a while now, as stakeholders and industry players have frequently called for a thorough examination of its financial practices. “