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SAMRO Overview
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) was established in 1961 with the objective to protect the intellectual property of composers and authors, as well as to ensure that composers and authors talents are adequately credited both locally and internationally for music usage. The organisation is the primary representative of music performing rights in Southern Africa.
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SAMRO plays a vital role in the administration of works, distribution of royalties and promotes copyright law of composers and authors works, through the collection of license fees from television broadcasters, radio stations, in-store radio stations, pubs, clubs, retailers, restaurants and all other businesses who broadcast music.
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SAMRO is a member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), which gives the organisation access to fully represent the interests of South African composers, authors and publishers internationally. The association is affiliated to over 200 global collecting societies for public performance or mechanical reproduction rights. SAMRO has a membership base in excess of 7000 composers and authors of all nationalities in Southern Africa.
SAMRO plays a vital role in adding value to the music industry and positively impacting the livelihoods of all our composers and authors.
We are a world-class African society with a commitment to solid management, cost-effective services as well as quality business ethics and values.
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