Ghana Music Rights Organization

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Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) is a royalties collection agency within Ghana that represents the broadcast, public performance, mechanical and in some cases, the synchronization rights of music copyright holders. [1] It was created under Section 49 of the Copyright Law, Act 690 of 2005. [1] [2] The agency collects royalties for music rights owners in Ghana. [3] Before 2005, that function had been operated by the Copyright Society of Ghana. [3] The organization has faced regular criticism about payment of royalties to stakeholders resulting from the failure of music users in Ghana to pay for the use of music. [2] As of 2018, the organization was led by Rex Omar. [4] [5] As of February 2024, Jackson Brefo, was the CEO for GHAMRO.

References

  1. 1 2 "What is Ghamro?". ghamro.org. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  2. 1 2 "Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO)". Music In Africa. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  3. 1 2 "Copyrights and royalty collection in Ghana". Music In Africa. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  4. ↑ "GHAMRO to embark on massive licensing of commercial music users". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  5. ↑ "GHAMRO ready to distribute royalties to music right owners". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.

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