The South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) has taken a bold step by lodging criminal charges against the restaurant group, Life and Brand Portfolio, for failing to pay the requisite license fees for the music they play in their establishments.
These restaurants, including popular venues like La Parada and Tiger’s Milk, have allegedly been using music without compensating the artists and record companies who own the rights to the music.
SAMPRA, acting as a Collective Management Organization (CMO), represents…
