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Shatta Wale bemoans the lack of a copyright system in the Ghanaian music industry.
Shatta Wale has expressed his regret that the country’s music industry lacks a copyright and royalties system to safeguard the income and assets of its artists.
Speaking in an interview with Paul Adom-Otchere on the Good Evening Ghana segment aired on Metro TV, the controversial dancehall crooner intimated that he has since been complaining about musicians not being paid the royalties they deserve but the industry players have played a deaf ear to his cries.
He added that the majority of Ghanaian musicians believe their streams on digital streaming services will provide them with the income they need from their music, which is why none of them wanted to support him in his fight for musicians’ royalties.
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Additionally, Shatta Wale claimed that the music industry lacks the necessary framework and policies to monetize the music industry and give musicians the royalties they are due.
He continued by saying that if the systems or the structures were improved, Ghanaian musicians would earn more money and wouldn’t even need to travel to other countries.
Shatta further claimed that the Ghanaian music industry lacks a copyright system to regulate the music industry and bring in as much money as possible for musicians.
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Shatta Wale had this to say about Black Sherif, record labels and music royalties in Ghana.#GoodEveningGhana pic.twitter.com/7lC12A6jlA
— Good Evening Ghana (@GoodEvening_Gh) October 7, 2022