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Investigation conducted by Beatwaves reveals that a section of the national executive of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) is holding meetings behind closed doors to kick Nana Kwame Ampadu I, the General Secretary, out… More »
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REPPAG expresses concern over abuse of Copyright Law
The Record Producers and Music Publishers Association of Ghana (REPPAG), has appealed to the National Communication Authority (NCA) to compel mobile phone operators to pay royalties for using local music as ring tones to subscribers.
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COSGA Board of Directors sued ‘concerned members’ of COSGA
Five members of the Board of Directors of the Copyright Society of Ghana, COSGA, have filed a suit at the Accra High Court over allegations of libel by a group that describes itself as the concerned members of COSGA. The five who are suing comprise, Alhaji Sidiku Buari, Acting Board Chairman, Dr. Kweku Mensah Ganu, Publisher, Alhaji Gado Mohammed film producer, John Mensah Sarpong, Music Producer and Oscar Provencal, Actor. More »
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‘Baboon dey chop’ in local music industry says Ambolley
This is unfair but, it is real. Some Ghanaian composers are reaping where they have not sown. They are benefiting from the royalties of other composers simply because they are registered members of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA). More »
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Copyright boss discends on Metro TV
The Copyright Administrator, Bernard K. Bosomprah has declared that Metro TV has no right to distribute royalties to musicians since there was a collective society tasked to collect royalties on behalf of musicians and composers. More »
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1.3 million hologram stickers rejected
The current board of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA), headed by Alhaji Sidiku Buari, president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has ordered the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to stop the sales of 1.3 million hologram stickers belonging to the society and rather sell the gamugram. More »
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COSGA withdraws case against Carlos, Metro TV
An Accra High court has ordered the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) to pay a fine of five million cedis (GH¢ 500) after withdrawing a defamation suit filed against Metro TV, Carlos Sakyi, and Optimum Media Prime (OMP), defendants in the case. More »
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MUSIGA initiates moves to form own Copyright Society
Members of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) have initiated moves to form their own copyright society to be known as Music Copyright Society of Ghana (MCOSGA) following the proposed abolition of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA). More »
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If you pay me, I pay you - Foreign users say
Ghanian musicians are missing out on thousands of dollars of royalties that have collected for the use of their works in other countries. More »
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The former chairman of the National Commission on Culture (NCC), Ebo Hawkson has declared that the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) Oversight Committee, of which he was a member, rendered account on it stewardship during the COSGA Congress in Kumasi at the end of year 2000. More »
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Felix Bell, a household name in Ghanaian music has expressed concerned about the failure of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) to educate right owners on the formation of the Music Copyright Society of Ghana (M-COSGA). More »
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Some musicians have expressed their unhappiness with the call by Mr. Faisal Helwani, a music producer and chief executive of Bibini Music Production, that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Joe Ghartey should stop COSGA from distributing royalties until its board members render accounts. More »
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Musicians run riot over Daily Guide story
Some musicians and key players in the music industry last Monday besieged the premises of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) in reaction to a story in the Monday edition of the Daily Guide, headlined “Joe Ghartey Urged to Stop Royalty Distribution”. More »
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Joe Ghartey urged to stop royalty distribution
Hon. Joe Ghartey, Minister of Justice and Attorney General has been called upon to take a critical look at the calls for probity and accountability of top officials of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) by certain stakeholders in the music industry. More »
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Copyright office educates stakeholders
As part of its efforts to educate stakeholders on the copyright sector on it operations and laws governing the sector, the Copyright Office has organised a workshop under the theme, “The Role of Copyright In National Development” for stakeholders in Takoradi. More »
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Metro TV, Carlos Sekyi react to suit
The management of Accra-based Metro TV and Mr. Carlos Sekyi, a musician and consultant, have expressed their readiness to plunge Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) into a legal tussle. More »
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What’s all the fuss about Copyright bill?
There’s been lots of hullabaloo lately concerning the Copyright bill betwixt factions all within the Ghanaian music and arts industry. More »
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