The Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc (COSCAP) is helping to facilitate local artistes entering the South African market through a new agreement signed with its sister organisation in that country.Chief Executive Officer of COSCAP Erica Smith said the copyright membership organisation recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South African Music Performance Association (SAMPRA).She explained that while there had been several similar agreements in place already, this new MOU has a development aspect.“COSCAP has signed over 50 such agreements with similar organisations worldwide over the years and these have generally been limited to the management of rights and the payment of royalties. However, with SAMPRA, an innovative and more developmentally focused agreement has been executed,” Smith said in a statement.
