NASGAMP To Assist Copyright Owners

A new association of musicians and music producers as been formed; with a call on members to unite and build a solid union that will serve and promote the interest of stakeholders in the music industry.

Known as the National Society of Ghana Music Producers (NASGAMP), members are renowned Ghanaian musicians and producers whose interest is to promote peace and harmony to propel the growth of the industry.

Speaking at its maiden meeting in Kumasi on Monday, Francis Adusah Acheampong, a founding member of the association said peace and unity is needed in the music industry to promote its growth. He said they had voluntarily come together to work hard to promote not only their businesses but their social lives as well.

Mr. Acheampong said the leadership will initiate programmes to guarantee regular incomes for the members, apart from the annual royalties they receive from the copyright office.John Mensah Sarpong, the acting President, said the decision to form the new association was influenced by what they saw as the lack of transparency and unfairness that has characterized the affairs of the already existing ones.

He said the association will help prevent the unnecessary tension and confusion that has become associated with the music industry. Its membership stands at about 100 individuals from all over the country. The leadership, he said, will promote greater participation and transparency at all levels, appealing to the members to always seek explanation of issues they are unclear about, to avoid spreading falsehood.