Locals get little in royalties while aliens receive lion's share

Lizibo. PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Lizibo. PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Copyright Society Of Botswana (COSBOTS) have revealed that local artists did not get much from the recent royalties distribution because of the foreign works’ ‘lions share’ but artists have dismissed it. 

According to COSBOTS, the period they are currently distributing for, foreign repertoire enjoyed 73% airplay or usage compared to 27% in respect of the local repertoire, which means that almost three quarters of the royalties collected and distributed after taking into account administrative costs will go to foreign artists.

But a spokesperson for COSBOTS’s concerned members, Lizibo told Arts & Culture that even if that was the case they do no’t agree with the amount of money they received as royalties.

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