| Abbreviation | SAMRO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Not for profit |
| Headquarters | Braamfontein, South Africa |
Key people | Nicholas Maweni, Chairman[1] |
| Website | samro |
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), is a copyright asset management society. It was established by the South African Copyright Act,[2] and aims to protect the intellectual property of music creators by licensing music users, collecting licence fees and distributing royalties to music creators.[3] SAMRO represents more than 15,000 Southern African music composers, lyricists/authors and music publishers.[4] The organisation administers performing rights.[5]
- ^ "SAMRO Appoints New Chairperson of the Board | SAMRO". samro.org.za.
- ^ "Copyright Act of 1978". South Africa.
- ^ "Company Profile". SAMRO.
- ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). SAMRO. 2012. p. 4.
- ^ POSA (Performers' Organization of South Africa). "Needletime Rights".