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NOTICE TO ALL BROADCASTERS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL USERS OF
MUSIC SOUND RECORDINGS
In June 2002, President Mbeki signed into law amendments SAMPRA has been accredited by the Department of Trade The copyright owner of the music sound recording has an David du Plessis, SAMPRA’s CEO, Ignatius Smit, SAMPRA’s to the Copyright Act and the Performers’ Protection Act.
and Industry’s Companies and Intellectual Property exclusive right to receive a royalty but has an obligation to National Commercial Manager, or Malcolm Roberts, These amendments granted the owners of copyright in Registration Office (CIPRO) as a registered collecting society share the royalty with the performer whose performance/s SAMPRA’s Manager of Legal Affairs, during business hours music sound recordings the exclusive right: that represents all members of RiSA – the Recording Industry is/are embodied in each sound recording. of South Africa. RiSA is the internationally recognized "to do or to authorise the doing of any of SAMPRA representatives have embarked on a national representative association of all South Africa’s leading In this way, investors in sound recordings will be licensing programme and have been mandated to make record companies and has more than 700 members who remunerated for their investment and risk in creating newsound recordings that are used in the course of the third contact with all users in all the relevant usage categories. • Broadcasting the sound recording.
collectively comprise more than 95% of the South Africanmusic recording industry.
parties’ commercial activities, while performers will be The trading names of record companies and labels that are • Causing the sound recording to be transmitted in a remunerated for their performance contributions to those members of RiSA and the copyright owners of the sound diffusion service, unless that service transmits a lawful The purpose of this notice is to inform all broadcasters, and recordings which may not be broadcast, diffused or broadcast, including the sound recording, and is all other commercial businesses that use recorded music SAMPRA has begun to issue licences to users across a wide communicated to the public without payment of a licence fee operated by the original broadcaster.
through any form of broadcasting or through a diffusion are listed below. These record companies and labels own an service or through communicating sound recordings to the • Communicating the sound recording to the public." estimated 95% of music sound recordings that have been played public or to their customers, that they have been obliged in SAMPRA has more than 30 published tariffs that are on South African radio stations since June 2002 and that are Although owners and performers have been entitled to be terms of this legislation to pay a royalty for all such usage to applicable to various categories of use. Details of the currently played by broadcasters. SAMPRA offers users a blanket paid by broadcasters and other users for the commercial use the owner of each such sound recording since June 2002 – applicable tariffs are available on SAMPRA’s website license in respect of all repertoire owned by these record and that SAMPRA has commenced issuing licences and of their sound recordings since June 2002, there has been a (http://www.sampra.org.za) or can be obtained from SAMPRA’s companies and labels, but is not able to license music sound collecting royalties on behalf of its members. long delay in implementing these rights by owners of sound offices at Suite 4, 150 Bram Fischer Drive cnr Republic Road, recordings that are owned by non-members of RiSA. recordings. The delay has been caused primarily by the The copyright owner of the music sound recording, as defined All these owners assert their copyright ownership on all delay in publishing regulations to govern collecting societies in this legislation, is the person who invested in making the Information and advice regarding your obligations and sound carriers, accompanying artwork and packaging of all which implement and administer the right. sound recording, being the record company or record label.
rights under the legislation can be obtained by telephoning, 12 Inch Productions
BlazaBhu Rekordz
Dotted Line Entertainment
Heavy Music Production &
Kusasalethu Records
Miltons Business Consultants
Overtone Magazine
Singabanqobi Production
TNS Music Productions
2 Way Music Production
Blos Music
Double Gold Music
L G Records
Mission Possible Records
Palomino Productions
Sinqobile Music Production
TNT Entertainment
247 Records
Blue Bird Records
Double Trouble Entertainment
Heita Records
L S Records
Mist Records
Paradise
Sipho's Records & Promotions
Toboyi Music Publishing
357 Entertainment
Blue Note Records
Douglas Music
Herbron Ministries
Landmark Music Production
Mkeshange Productions
Paradise Music Productions
Siyagruva Records
Treasure Records
3rd Sound Production
BMG Heritage Records
A M Ackermann Records
High Time Music Enterprise
Language 12 Records
Mlilo Productions
Parlophone
Siyayenza Management
Tree Shade Music Publishers
50 Wayz Entertainment
BNA Records
Dream Builder Entertainment
Highrise Music Production
Late Knight Records
Mlozi Records
Patrick van Blerk Music
Sizoqhubeka Recording
TRIO Records
999 Music
Bokone Music
Dreamworks Records
Hlobi Music Productions
Laurie Levine Records
Mmetla Tsela Productions
PC Tainment
Enterprises
Trojan Records
A Class Effort Music
Bonsai Entertainment
Drocnoc Music
Hlokoa La Tsela Music
LCL Recording Studio
Mo' Money Records
Peacock Music Production
Skratch Music
Truly Sound Recordings Music
A K Music Entertainments
Bonzo Music
Dub's & Chiliza Music
Hola Records
LD Records
Modisagohle Production
Perfect Trade 120 Records
Skroof International Publishing
TS Records
Abaphumeleli Records
Book of Acts Records
Productions
Honey Music Productions
Lee Thorp Entertainment
Moelamash Productions
Pfukani Record
Skulvyt Music Productions
Tshepang Morena Music
ABK Entertainment
Boomerang Music
Dumo Jam Entertainment
HPM Records
Mogipa Entertainment
Phase 2 Records
Slaaptiger Music Productions
Publishers
Ada Enup Publishing Online
Borza Entertainment
DVE Music
IBM Music Productions
Lema Music Production
Mohlamonyane Music
Pheli Grove Entertainment
Smoked-Out Entertainment
Tshidi Recording
ADM Casting Lab
Boss Music
E R M Productions
Ice Music SA
Lemona Music Publishers
Molly Malete Productions
Philip De Villiers Records
SMP Music Productions
Tsin Music Production
Africa FTW Records
Boztor Productions
E.E.E. Entertainment
Lesotho Music Center
Moloi Chief Workz
Snare Production
Tsotsi's at Work Intertainment
African Cream Music
Bra Moss Music
Eastcrew Music Publishers
Igagasi Music Production's
Leswinene Music Enterprises
Molotsi Productions
Picat Productions
Solid Entertainment
Tuliter Entertainment Production
African Dope Publishing
Brainwave Projects 494 Records
Ilali Music Promotions
Liber8 Records
Mom Entertaiment
PinaXulo Music Productions
Sollymans Recording Studio
African Dream Records
Brother Lungisa Music
Eezyplay Records
Image Records Music Company
Lightway Music
Monster Records
Platoon Records
Soma Music Production
Tyson and Mjay Music
African Marimba Entertainment
Productions
Egbonas Music
Imbali Music Productions
Liss Records
Montreal Entertainment
Plum Productions
Songo Records
Production
Afrika Homebrew Entertainment
Buddy Electro Music
E-Jam Records
Impophomo Music Production
Live at the Shack Entertainment
Monument Records
PLUSH Records
Sonke Records
U Go Boy Entertainment
Afrimusik Records
Bula Music
Elcsa CD Diakonia Aids Ministry
Livewire Sound Corporation
Mo-Nyuku Entertainment
PM Records
Sony BMG Africa
U4J Records
Afritex Ngwenya Records
ButtaBing Records
Electromode Music
Inala Music Production
Liyana Music
Morestar Entertainment
SOT Music Production
Ubomi Music Production
Afro Soul Records
C - Class Music Company
Inch Records
Lize Beekman Records
Mor'geez Records
Premium Records
Soul Candi Records
Ubuntu Records
Afrolic Entertainment
C & M Records
Elfas & Simba Records
Independent Pentecost Holy
Liz-Tainment Records
Moribo Music
Progress Records
Soul Quest Records
U-Com Entertainment
Afro-Sound Promotions
C K Records
El's Music Connexion
LMF Music
Morning Star Music
Prokelly Entertainment
Incorporation
Udumo Entertainment &
AKA Records
C Mayaba Music Production
Emerald Sky Records
Indwayimane Music Production
Lolhiphop Records
Moskito Music Productions
PS Records
Soul Village Entertainment
Production
Aloemed Music Production
Caiphus and the True
Inhouse Records
London Records
Moss Music Production
Punana Jams Records
Soulbent Productions
Uju Music
Alpheus Music Productions
Worshippers Records
Emvakomkhukhu Records
Inkathazo Productions
Lordsfire Recordz
Puncho Richards Music
Souljah Entertainment
Umndeni Music
Ama Groove Records
Camden Records
End-Times Music Production
Innocent & Elvis Global
Lovemore Tainments
Motswako Underground
Productions
Soulman Sol Music
Umnyanya Entertainment
Amabutho Records
Cammp Music Entertainment
Merchandise
Loxion Records
Moza-Rose Music Production
Pure Black Production
Soulstone Music
Undacava Records
Amadodana Ase Phomolong
Capitol Records
Instinct Africaine Records
LTM Publishing and Related
MP Tlama Music Production
Purpleseeds Sound
Sound of Sounds
Underground Music Production
Catwalk Records
ESP Records
Internet Distributors
Mphoza Entertainment
Puthamelo Trading Enterprises
Sound Source Productions
United Hits Productions
Amadwala Records
Caveman Music
Interscope
Lusa Music Productions
Mphutlane's Recording Studio
Qadi Entertainment Productions
South Coast Music
Universal Music
Amandla Ethu Music Productions
CBS Records
Ezamandlondlo Records
IP Music Productions
Luvhambo Records
MPS Records
Qedi and Tebonza Music Projects
Southern Gypsey Queen Records
Universal Sound & Music
Amangomane Music Promotions
CCP Records
Ezomdabu Records
IPC Records
Luxmi Stars Music Productions
MST Entertainment
Quai Trading & Ubuntu
Sovereign Entertainment
Unreleased Records
Amanxusa Music Productions
CD-R Intenso SA
F.G Music Productions
Isaac Music Productions
M S Records
Mtezi Music & Film Production
Construction
Spectrum
Uproot Records
Amashayina-Amahle-Music
Celestial Music Records
Faith Records
Isicholo Entertainment
Macc Records
Mthonjeni Music Production
Que Records
Spirit Music
Uptown Trading 440 Records
Chaba sa Rantso Music Central
Fantasia Music Distribution
Isigubhu Records
Machance Music Productions
Mthunzi Mabulana Records
Randzo Music
Spitfire Music SA
Uthuli Music
Amatshawe Records
Chain Records
Feel Entertainment
Island Records
Macksie K Productions
Mulo Production
Ras Kaiser Music Productions
Starskii
AMG Records
Chaka Chaka Promotions
Feestyd.co.za Records
Itumelo Record's
Macrik Entertainment
Munene Records
Ray Mpintshi Gazi Entertainment
Stegertainment Records
Uvo Records
Amorfous Music
Champions Music Prduction
Fenyi Entertainment
Izingane Zoma Music
Mad Music Mafia Records
Murray Lubbe Records
RayCat Music Production
Sterling Sound
V1 Advertising
Amplitude Records International
Charles-Bongani Entertainment
Fhumulani Records
J and D Recording Studio
Magrogen Records
Musa & Music Recording
Stick-Out Music
Value Music
AMS Records
Chesanyama Production
Ficksburg Artist and Harmony
J & Z Mantshinga Music
Magwagwaile Music Productions
Readers Digest South Africa
Sting Music
Vee Gee Productions
Anneke de Villiers Records
Chissa Records
Fieldline Music Distribution
Distribution
Mahandule Records
Music Alliance
Real Beat Entertainment
Suave Entertainment
Vee's DJ Stable
Ard Music
Chris Faya Productions
Fine Tunes Records
J Records
Mahima Promotions
Music for Pleasure
Reaper Records
Sudden Eclipse Entertainment
Vegaster Records
Ariola Records
Christ Worship House Records
Fire Bluster Records
J.E.V. Records Music Productions
Majozitainment Records
Music Promotions 4 U
Red Tomahawk
Suita Productions
Venus Cassetts
Arista Records
Christian Foundation Apostolic
Five Fold Records
J2 Records
Mak Johns Music Productions
Music Replication
Revolver Records
Sulushelo Promotions
Art of Joy Records
Church Records
FJZ Music Productions
Jabsi Music
Makhoakhoa Music Productions
Music Time Entertainment
Rhema Ministries
Sunset Records
VGM Records
Ash Records
Chrysalis Records
Flashlight Music
Jabula House of Music
Makwela Music Productions
Musketeer Recordss
Rhythm Records
Sunshine Music
Vibe Music
Ashley Stone Records
CK Music and Entertainment
Flavad Records
Production
Malanks Music
Mutha Deer Records
Richie-S Records
Superhuman Productions
Vibrations Recording Studio
As-Shams Music
Clamber Club Records
FMGEE Records
Jak de Priester Records
Malekutu Music Productions
Muzio Records
Risana Records
Swazi - Junxion Records
Vince Records
Asterix Music
C-Lota Productions
Foursure Productions
Jeel's Music Production
Maltre' Productions
MVA Productions
Roan Antelope Music
Sweet Sounds & Chocolate
A-Team Music Production
C-Max Records
Free Site Entertainment
Jennifer Zamudio Records
Manetrade Records
Mxmnn Entertainment
Roar Agencies
Vision Africa
Atlantic Records
CMB Production
Free Sound Records
Jili Productions
Marabi Media
Mzamamani Abel Chauke
Rock Star Entertainment
Symmetry Productions
Vision Music
ATO Records
Coded Records
Freeground Records
Jive / Silverstone
Maranatha Record
Roopanands Records
Sy-Zee Music
VKC Music Productions
AV Advertising / AVA Studios
Coleske Artists Records
French Music Records
JNS Musiek
Marang Music
N & M Music Publisher
Royal Community Recording
TACC Record Company
VMP Music
Azam Khan Recording Studios
Colin Records
Fresh Music Records
Joseph Matsheka Records
Marketricks Productions
N3 Records
Talentlab I & A Recording Studio
Voice Afica Productions
B J Music Productions
Collaboration Music
Fruit Bearing Ministries
Jostri Music
Marubini Music Publishers
NA and House Music
Rudeboy Productions
Tandoor Music Records
Vonk Records
B.A.M Records
Colossal Records
Funkytigers Entertainment
JSV Digital Multimedia Studio
Masana Records
NABS Records
S and B Intelligent Construction
Tau Productions
Vuka Back to Africa
B.B.A Recordings
Columbia Records
Fuza and Associates
JTZ Music Production
Mashile Productions
S.N.A.B. Music Recording
Taung Music Production
Vulombe Music Investments
B.E Records
Concert Camp Records
G3 Records
Jua Kali Studios
Masiqhame Records
Native Young Productions
T-Bose Production
Wagon Productions
B.M.C Records
Concord Records
June 6 Music
Mastermax Productions
Nats Media Records
Sabsam Music Publishing
T-Dee R Entertainment
Baby Blue Productions
Condry Ziqubu Production
Genius Records
Just Music
Matebeleland Young Brothers
NB Music Records
Samara Records
Warner Music
Back to Front Entertainment
Coolspot Records
Gest Studios
Jxmpumlwana Productions
NCA Music Productions
Sammy Music Production
Watershed Studio
Backyard Traxx Production
Creative Kingdom Records
Get Ahead Records
JZB Records
Matebesi Music Productions
Ncashamnganga Record Studio
Sampsons Records
Telesto Music
Wazi Music Production
Bakstena Worx Production
Creative Wavelab Music
Get Real Youth in Mission
K Musican
Mathambo Music
Ndako Music
Sarepta Music
Tenore Recordings
Why Not Entertainment
Baloyi Record Bar Enterprise
Cross iPhoyisa Produxionz
Ghetto Ruff
Kalabash Music
Matmo Recording Company
Nephawe N Saul Records
Saul Production
Tequila Records
Wilbur 4C Entertainment
Bambino Music Management
C-Skelem Entertainment
Ghost Fader Music
Kalawa Jazmee Records
Matwabeng Recording Music
New Dimension Music
SD Music Productions
Terraplane Music
Windham Hill
Barapedi Ba Morena Productions
Cube Music
Giant Steps Records
Kaleng Records
New World Music
Seamless Enterprise
Tetelstai Multi Productions PTY
Wind-Up Records
Barking Bare Productions
Culture Spears
Glaskas Records
Kassie Projects Entertainment
Mavuka Productions
Nexdoor Entertainment
Sebetsa Music Productions
Thalombzi Music
Wisko Music Publishers
Barry and Bester Records
Curb Records
GLM Entertainment
Kassiedotcom Music
May & the Elements Performing
Next Music
Sebtainment Production
The Breeze Records
Witbozza Productions
Basia Music Productions
Cut 'n Editing Music Studio
Global Music
Entertainmnet
Nkosi Ikhona Records
Select Music
The Hens Music Entertainment
Wolla Music & Entertainment
Bathshua Community Focus
Da Most Records
Global Records
Kay Tune Promotions
Mazinga TV Productions
Nkosinathi Music Recording
Senzo Sibiya Trading & Ent.
The Independent Armchair
Wonke Wonke Music Production
Dagcity Music Productions
Go-Ahead Productions
KBZB Entertainment
Mbix Music Production
Nonesuch
Serius Entertainment
www.Muzikstore.co.za
Bazozwa Music Productions
Dalom Music Distributors
Golden Pond Records
Keevision Run Away Music
Mbokodo Publishers Records
Nonhlanhla Music Production
Sesalos Records
The Music Industry
Xiavelo Business Solution
B-Base Productions
Dan's Music Production
Golden Productions
Kempen Music
MC Records
Nosenga Music
Seven Entertainment
The Nations Music Studios
Xiluba Music
BBM Music
Dashmesh International S.A.
Golden Vision Productions
Khaba Music
Notae Entertainment
SG Productions
The New World Order
Xiluva Music Productions
Beat Of Noise Productions
Dasmus Records
Good Hope Records
Khangula Music
MCA Records
Nothembi & Son Music Arts
Sgandavu Entertainment
Entertainment
Xzekutiv Entertainment
Benecia Records
David Gresham Records
Gosebo Music Production
Khomanani Music Production
MD Music Productions
SGM Music
The Perfect Pitch
Y.W.M Productions
Benixo Entertainment
Decca Records
Gospel Music Advancement
Khula Records
MDK Records
Ntiyiso Entertainment
Shandel Music Publishing
The Swazi Church In Zion
Y2K Music Production
Berril van Amburg Records
Deep 6 Records
Gough Sound
Khululani Publishing
Medu Multimedia & Film
Nu Age Music
Sheer Sounds
Themba Lokugcina Records
Yada Music Productions
Bethu Records
Def Jam Records
Grasland Records
King David's Family Worship
Productions
NW Audio Visual Productions
Shifty Records
Themez & Rhythmz SA
Yana Music Entertainment
BFD Music Records
Deiric Walsh Records
Grass Roots Studio
Kisanji Entertainment
Melodi Music
NW Records
Shirimane Music Productions
Themza Music Production
Yombo Trading and Projects
Bhasabha Entertainment
Demor Music
Grazioso Publ. & Distributors
KJ Music Production
MELT Music Phase Two
Ny-E-Zi Records
Shiririsa Music
Thosa Productions and Projects
Big Bee Music Entertainment
Deutsche Grammophon
Kobeta's Productions
Merchant Gospel
O.O.M. Music Productions
Shoteli Music Production
Thuthuka Records
Zabalaza Megatainment
Big Dawg Productions
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Green House Records
Koloi Music Production
Merchant Records
Odyssey Music Management
Sihle Kunene Music Production
Thy Kingdom Come Productions
Zano Productions
Big Five Records
Diamond Entertainment in RSA
GRM International
Kopano Ke Matla Music
One Minute Trolley Dash Records
and Multimedia
Tiawoun Production
Zasha Music Productions
Black Sounds Records
Dig Easy Music
Grootboom Music
Production
Meriska Els Records
One Twin Records
Siki Siki Records
Till Dawn Entertainment
Zat Records
Black Vision Records
Dirty Mzansi Records
Kotulo Music Productions
MGG Music Productions
One Wish Entertainment
Silver Solutions 994 Records
TK Productions
Zayaba Records
Blackies Music
DNA Strings Records
Guerrilla Warfare
KRD Recording Services
Mighty Music Africa
Onixon Records
Silvertone Records
Tlatso Makhetha Music
Zigzat Entertainment
Blaqk Records and
DNC Music
Gumba Fire House
KSMM Music
Mike Fuller Music Records
Open Mic Productions
Simple M. Records
Production
Zimele Music Productions
Entertainment
Dojob Records
Hart Music
KT Records
Milestone Studios
Outrageous Records
Simtha Music
TLK Music Productions
Zooh Unlimited Production
Explanatory Notes :
From the earliest days of music sound recording until 1965, the right of producers of sound recordings to be paid for the broadcast, diffusion Under the amendments to the Copyright Act and the Performers’ Protection Act, copyright owners of sound recordings and performers will and communication of their sound recordings to the public in the course of all commercial and business activities existed in South African now also derive benefit from broadcast, diffusion and communication of their sound recordings in any public or commercial environment law. In 1965, the right was removed by Parliament at the instance of the government of the day and the lobby of commercial users of by a third party user in the course of such user’s commercial or business activities.
recorded music. It has taken the recording industry and the South African performer community more than 40 years to restore a right that In other words, when you pay SAMRO you pay a royalty that is intended to go to the composer of each song that you play. When you pay
SAMPRA, you pay a royalty that goes to the artist who performs that song and to the record company that has invested in the recording of
South African businesses have become accustomed to making payment of a licence fee to SAMRO. There is no connection whatsoever
between SAMRO and SAMPRA. The SAMRO payment, only covers the copyright in the underlying musical work – the composition itself -
If a user raises a dispute regarding a licence royalty charged by SAMPRA in terms of the applicable tariff, the user may (until such time as and is not shared in any way by the owner of the sound recording who has invested in the making of the sound recording, or the performer the matter is resolved by the Copyright Tribunal), continue to use the sound recordings in SAMPRA’s repertoire if the user pays a licence whose performance is embodied in the sound recording.
fee proposed by SAMPRA into an escrow account.
150 Hendrik Verwoerd Drive (Entrance in Republic Road) Randburg 2194 (Association Incorporated Under Section 21) Directors: L BILLET; O M CHABANGU; D M DU PLESSIS (CEO); D K R FORBES; I J HAARBURGER; K S LISTER (CHAIRMAN); T NCIZA; Tel: 27 (11) 886 1342 Fax: 27 (11) 886 4169 M SARAWAN; I SCHLOSBERG; N P SIBISI; W J VAN NIEKERK; H R VOERMAN NATIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER: I SMIT; LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER: M B ROBERTS

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