These are royalties due to musicians/recording artists and record companies whose recordings are broadcast, or performed in public - for example, on radio stations.
Sibongile Khumalo presented the petition to the office of the Minister of Trade and Industry on Monday 6 June 2011, accompanied by an analysis of the legislation and regulations governing the administration of Needletime Rights. The analysis points out the loopholes in the legislation and the regulations. POSA also presented proposed amendments to the relevant sections of the legislation and the regulations. The petition was accepted by Moosa Ebrahim, chief of staff in the Minister's office.
The petition, analysis of the legislation and regulations and proposed amendments to the legislation and the regulations will also be forwarded to the chairperson of Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on trade and industry.
POSA is a trust established to administer Needletime Rights on behalf of recording artists/musicians. Go to www.posatrust.org.za for more details.
