Southern African Music Rights Organisation

Southern African Music Rights Organisation NPC
AbbreviationSAMRO
Formation1961
TypeNot for profit
HeadquartersBraamfontein, South Africa
Key people
Nicholas Maweni, Chairman[1]
Websitesamro.org.za

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]

  1. ^ "SAMRO Appoints New Chairperson of the Board | SAMRO". samro.org.za.
  2. ^ "Copyright Act of 1978". South Africa.
  3. ^ "Company Profile". SAMRO.
  4. ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). SAMRO. 2012. p. 4.
  5. ^ POSA (Performers' Organization of South Africa). "Needletime Rights".