In South Africa, the 40 000-member collective management organisation the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) has taken cognisance of the challenges faced not only by individual artists but of the shortfalls hindering the development of the music sector. This is the reason it has instated an initiative that seeks to mitigate some of these problems.
Primarily a royalties collection organisation, SAMPRA has gone beyond its mandate to ensure that musicians receive support to grow various aspects of their careers….
