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Sibusiso Mnyanda | The history of South African music misappropriation

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If the country’s’ GDP is generating R500 million in revenue from exploits of the music industry alone, policy must be put into place to recognise music as a major economic driver
If the country’s’ GDP is generating R500 million in revenue from exploits of the music industry alone, policy must be put into place to recognise music as a major economic driver
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The rise of marabi music in the 1920s, and the formation of the SABC in the 1930s and, subsequently, other media industry players dealing with creative works and its business gave birth to the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) in 1962.

What is interesting is the transition from the previous collective management organisation (CMO) to the new one, as previous records of rights, notifications, licences and collections had to be reconciled first.

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