Ghanaian hip-hop artist and entrepreneur D-Black recently made a bold declaration, stating that if he were appointed as the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, he would dissolve organizations like the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), and Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA).
According to him, these bodies are not fulfilling their intended roles and need to be changed completely.
“First thing we don’t have a royalty collection society that is accountable, so I will shut down MUSIGA, GHAMRO and COSGA and restructure a new body to take over the role that they are supposed to play because the royalty collection society for musicians and producers in Ghana isn’t doing what they are supposed to do” he said in a recent interview.
“MUSIGA as well…we have seen different presidents come and go, but there is nothing we can speak about at the top of our voices… and say this body has done something tangible for musicians in our country,” he added.
D-Black pledged to introduce capacity-building initiatives aimed at fostering growth in the music industry.
He stressed the importance of human development and vowed to create training programs that would equip industry professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to drive the sector forward and ensure its long-term success.
“I will educate the music industry, especially business executives, on how the industry has changed over the years. A lot of artistes have managers who they trust, childhood friends, a lot of training has to go in that to make our industry viable,” he emphasized.
Apart from D-black other artistes like Ohemaa Mercy, Joyce Blessing, Stonebwoy, Efya, Shatta Wale have expressed concerns over inadequate royalty payments from GHAMRO, condemning the organization’s incompetence.
