Before delving into the disconcerting parts of the said article COSBOTS wishes to note that it welcomes discourse around its mandate and the execution thereof. The concept of collection of royalties (with which COSBOTS is concerned), while by no means a new phenomenon, is unfortunately only recently introduced in Botswana and hence the constant need to acquaint the public with what it entails, COSBOTS rights and corresponding obligations of users/ consumers of copyright works.
It is against this backdrop that COSBOTS deemed it imperative to respond to the accusations appearing in the said newspaper article, for whereas the promoter who allegedly uttered same is entitled to free speech it is noted however that the expression of misinformation, especially to a large audience (such as a newspaper is able to reach), not only benefits no one but retards the growth of familiarity with this admittedly recently introduced concept.
