Zimdaily Journal Reporter
The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) is conducting country-wide copyright awareness workshops to help artists understand how to protect their intellectual property.
The association was in Mutare last Tuesday for a workshop that was oversubscribed.
ZIMURA executive director Polisile Ncube Chimhini said the workshops will be spread throughout the country as a way to help artists realise the value of their property.
“We are going to continue with these workshops around the country up to November.
“Musicians should know how to monetise their products, they should know how to monetise their intellectual property so that they make money out of it since its business,” she said.
“They should be familiar with the digital platforms and intellectual property laws so that when their property is infringed on, they should be able to litigate on the matter.
“Copyright infringement has been a topical issue and artists should desist from using someone’s property.”
First Farai one of the board members said:
“Many musicians see this as a joke but muimbi gadzira product yakanaka.
“Anogadzira mari yake ndiwe artists, ZIMURA is there to help you get your money and we don’t need to relax if we need money.
“If you don’t record and if we don’t work as artists, we are going nowhere, the relationship between ZIMURA and artists is money nothing else.
“Let’s wake up as artists and make money.”
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