Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA)

Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) is an organization in Malawi. I was founded in 1992 pursuant to Section 41 of the country's Copyright Act 1989. It is responsible for licensing broadcasting and performing rights within the country’s music sector.

In 1999, it introduced an administration in the music sector. In 2000, it began the administration of reprographic rights. Other areas of licensing include mechanical rights, broadcasting and performing rights in the music industry. Some of the copyright protected works include books, pamphlets, poems, visual arts, photographs, lyrics and illustrations.