Songwriter and musician, Rex Omar asserts that failure of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) to deliver after an agreement between the association and Ghana Music Right Owners (GHAMRO) on how members should pay music royalties is an indication that it has no respect for music right owners. Speaking on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, Saturday … Read more
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly is expected to raise over GH¢2 million through internally generated fund (IGF) for development projects within the municipality in the coming year. The figure shows an upward adjustment over the GH¢1 million which was earmarked for projects in 2016. To be able to raise the funds, the assembly has, therefore, … Read more
A new film law is in the offing. The Development and classification of Film Bill, 2016 is geared towards addressing challenges in the cinematography industry. Speaking in Parliament after the House had made some fine tuning to the Bill, the Chairman of the Youth, Sports and Culture committee, Kobena Mensah Woyome, said the existing law … Read more
Video sites such as YouTube will be forced to pay more to musicians and record companies under plans to reform European copyright laws. The draft directive will also require publishers and producers to tell performers or authors what profits their works have generated. The music industry has long criticised YouTube for failing to pay enough … Read more