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Music of Friday, 26 March 2010

Source: richmond adu-poku/pinnaclegh.com

The Government Neglects Ghana Music Industry

In 1999 the British Broadcasting Cooperation conducted a survey on the music industry in the UK following fears that the industry was in decline. The survey revealed that the industry as at then was worth some 3 billion pounds.

The year before then the industry had contributed some 3.2 billion pounds to the UK economy and was also a significant net earner overseas. In 2009 the United States of America has reported a 12billion dollar lose to the state through piracy. The entertainment industry was recently reported to be one of the top earners for the United States Government.

As at June 2007, the UK Entertainment Industry was ju