Africa-Press – Lesotho. Lesotho Copyrights Society of Authors and Artists (LESCOSAA) has implemented laws that will be enforced in protecting art works with the aim of resolving their long time outcry over their artistic productions.
According to LESCOSAA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ‘Makhukhumala Kama, LESCOSAA is a collective management organization which is responsible for the collective administration of copyrights.
She said it has a statutory body that is established under copyright order of 1989, which helps in its function of being a multi-disciplinary organization administering all categories of rights noted
under Section 7 of the copyright order. Kama revealed that the association assists on defending duplication of art works, communication of works for public performance, broadcasting and distribution
by cable. She further said that its core intention is to enhance efficient monitoring and collection of information on the use of copyright works. “Also,
it will help in maximizing control of the rights holders over exploitation of their works and prevent unauthorized use of art works and in negotiating licensing
of commercial copyrighters on behalf of its members”. “We were inspired to form this association because we realized that artistic works are used freely every year where businesses benefit.
Mainly for broadcasting lessons in learning institutions hospitality sector, transport sector and privately at home,” she indicated. She said so far LESCOSAA has managed to register its
constitution, saying it is a long term investment intended to benefit both creators and users economically. Lesotho Music Rights Association (LeMRA) Chairperson Tšepang
Makakole commended LESCOSAA, saying it effectively started its operation by the end of 2020, helping in the collection of royalties paid by the people who are
lawfully permitted to play music depending on the pricing quota of the music played. Makakole showed that the music played will be archived in recordings which were broadcasted at a certain moment and the music will be documented to make it easy to know the price to be paid.
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