Chairman of GHAMRO, Kwadwo Antwi
Under the exercise, media administrations must apply for a license to permit them to use music on their networks.
The license, which will latest for a year will fascinate sanctions if not changed two months after it finishes.
The Copyright Law ( 2005, ACT 690) specifies that such a person can be condemned to spend a period not less than six months or pay a fine of not less than 500 penalty units-a penalty unit is 12 Ghana Cedis.
The move is part of measures to make stronger the economic power of musicians and put up with creativity in the music industry.
Authorized Administrator for GHAMRO, Jonathan Kudjoe declares that broadcasting stations must regularize their use of music for equally local and overseas actors.
If you expect to use music or cause a music to be used in public you have to pay or apply to GHAMRO for a license to use the work, he supposed.
Radio and television amounts to 50 per cent of total income produced in the copyright industry.
The costs will be charged on the amount of hours the media organization produce the music.
Signature tunes and advertisements will all attract the royalty payment.
Once you take a license from GHAMRO, you are enclosed from anybody who may come to you and say you are using my work without a license, Mr. Kudjoe expressed.
GHAMRO is distributing the media in a two part sensitization workshop in Kumasi and Accra to build up the collection of music monarchs.
Chairman of GHAMRO, Kwadwo Antwi, describes that because of the media as an organization that uses music, therefore the need for the commitment.
The Board has been in office for just about eight months, but has improved the payment of royalties to justified musicians.
Presenters are offering like in the clubs, if your music do not mix with the next music, then your song is not good,” Kojo explained“The trend we are going is risky.
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