Our license has been withheld, we can’t give musicians royalties – GHAMRO

The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) will not be able to distribute royalties to its members due to a withheld operating license.

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee for GHAMRO, Rex Omar, revealed this at a press briefing on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

As a result, GHAMRO is unable to collect royalties and distribute them to its members.

As a result, GHAMRO would not be able to distribute any collection, as it is unable to follow the collection mandate until the license is renewed,” Omar said.

He also emphasized that GHAMRO is against a campaign by some notable persons, including Madam Akosua Agyapong, to stop payments for the use of protected music.

“The Directors and management of GHAMRO wish to assure its members and the general public that adequate steps will be taken legally to have Akosua Agyapong prove all her allegations or retract them, with an unqualified apology to all affected”.

When legendary highlife musician, Rex Omar was elected as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) in 2017, some resentful members of the organization known as UNICOM Ghamro petitioned the Attorney General on GHAMRO’s constitution.