February 2015 theme: Piracy, copyrights and royalties

Because of the importance of the subject, particularly within the African setting we have selected ‘Piracy, Copyrights and Royalties’ as the theme for February. Below is a list of some of the English content already on the site that is relevant to this subject – essential reading for anyone involved in the African music industry! These focus on the countries already covered by Music In Africa: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Mali, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Whether you are a musician or simply a music lover with a vested interest in the music industry, the issue of piracy and the related subjects of copyrights and royalties are subjects that you cannot afford to not understand.

• Nigeria: COSON issues stern warning on copyright infringement - http://www.musicinafrica.net/coson-issues-stern-warning-copyright-infringement
• Music copyright groups to harmonize license fees - http://www.musicinafrica.net/music-copyright-groups-harmonize-license-fees
• A Guide to Copyright in Kenya - http://www.musicinafrica.net/guide-copyright-kenya
• Copyright Law in Kenya - http://www.musicinafrica.net/copyright-law-kenya
• Copyright: The challenges posed by Reproduction Rights Organizations (RROs) in the provision of information to users - http://www.musicinafrica.net/copyright-challenges-posed-reproduction-rights-organizations-rros-provision-information-users
• Nigerian Copyright Law: a toolkit - http://www.musicinafrica.net/nigerian-copyright-law-toolkit-0
• Copyright Law reform in Uganda - http://www.musicinafrica.net/copyright-law-reform-uganda
• A short guide to copyright law in Tanzania - http://www.musicinafrica.net/short-guide-copyright-law-tanzania
• Music piracy and royalty collection in Zimbabwe - http://www.musicinafrica.net/music-piracy-and-royalty-collection-zimbabwe
• How music royalties get distributed - http://www.musicinafrica.net/how-music-royalties-get-distributed
• Music piracy in Mali - http://www.musicinafrica.net/music-piracy-mali
• Copyrights and royalty collection in Ghana - http://www.musicinafrica.net/copyrights-and-royalty-collection-ghana
• Music piracy in South Africa - http://www.musicinafrica.net/music-piracy-south-africa