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maverick - 7 days ago

SCRATCHED RECORD VOLUME II: An Embarrassment of Royalties (Part 2) — Access to information lawsuit reveals music industry’s underbelly

An arcane dispute over a relatively small payout for a record label’s catalogue, which began in 2019, has turned into a sprawling, David and Goliath-style legal battle over access to information. It has major implications for the recording industry in South Africa, and for the rights of both local and international music makers. In their overt attempts to ignore, undermine and prevent a crucial precedent from being set, music executives with narrow interests are saying the quiet part out loud: access to information may be good for artists, but it’s very bad for business.


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