{"id":160285,"date":"2024-03-08T18:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/its-not-difficult-to-fix-the-music-royalty-system-in-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T18:36:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:36:47","slug":"its-not-difficult-to-fix-the-music-royalty-system-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/its-not-difficult-to-fix-the-music-royalty-system-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s not difficult to fix the music royalty system in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo better known as Sarkodie has spoken out about the problems with the country\u2019s music royalty system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1004254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sarkodie-rapperholic.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"430\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He believes a well-organized system is key to ensuring artists get paid what they deserve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sarkodie made this proclamation during the panel discussion at the 3i Africa Summit Partners and Stakeholders Mixer held in Accra. The panel focused on exploring the convergence of the Creative Industry, Policy, and Fintech.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-971029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sarkodie-2222.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe royalty system has been a major issue here in Ghana\u2026But fixing it wouldn\u2019t be that difficult. We just need to set up a proper system and collect the money that\u2019s owed.\u201dHe said<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-996606 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sarkodie-fashion-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"898\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other influential figures from the creative industries joined Sarkodie on the panel, including KOD, Chief Moomen, and filmmaker Juliet Asante.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo better known as Sarkodie has spoken out about the problems with the country\u2019s music royalty system. He believes a well-organized system is key to ensuring artists get paid what they deserve. 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