The days of music composers and authors in Nelson Mandela
Bay and the greater Eastern Cape province spending money on travel between
Eastern Cape and Gauteng to inquire about their royalties and related
matters will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the hard work by Nelson
Mandela Bay Municipality Film and Music office, South African Music Rights
Organisation (SAMRO) will officially open a satellite office in
Nelson Mandela Bay.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover
this important event that will be held at the City Hall, Jennys Room.
SAMRO's primary role is to
administer copyright in music creators and publishers intellectual property
(i.e. their Performing Rights). It does so by licensing music users (such as
television and radio broadcasters, live music venues, and establishments that
play music, such as retailers, restaurants and shopping centres), collecting
licence fees and distributing royalties to music creators.
SAMRO also plays a vital role in
funding and supporting music and arts education through the SAMRO Foundation.
It also boosts the local music industry by hosting regular seminars and
workshops.
It also helps to foster and
develop creativity across all categories and genres of music.
