Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has read his stars and foreseen that if he does not fight for certain structures to be fixed, he might beg for alms in his old age. Stonebwoy expressed concern on Twitter highlighting the recent trend of veteran entertainers begging for support from the public after spending their youthful age working tirelessly. … Read more
Livingstone Etse Satekla aka Stonebwoy has turned into a tormenting spirit in the life of Rex Omar, the Chairman of GHAMRO. Stonebwoy is hell-bent on exposing the mismanagement of royalties Ghanaian musicians are entitled to in the country. Rex Omar, on the other hand, is defending GHAMRO, the organization responsible for the collection and distribution … Read more
SM Boss Shatta Wale has tipped two of the biggest musicians in Ghana, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie as qualified candidates to occupy the seat as President for Musiga and Ghamro. READ ALSO: Shatta Wale And Stonebwoy Storm Bola Ray’s Birthday Like Brothers – Lovely Video Drops Musiga and Ghamro are music associations that seek to lighten … Read more
National Coordinator for Ghana Music Rights Organization, Yaw Osbourne has said that Musician Ama Rasta raining curse on the organization was premeditated. Addressing the incident that happened yesterday at the office of GHAMRO, Yaw Osbourne stated categorically that Ama Rasta’s act was planned by Musician Akosua Agyapong and her group to defame the organization. READ … Read more
Yesterday it was reported that one Ghanaian musician identified as Ama Rasta cursed GHAMRO over unpaid royalties. Well GHAMRO has reacted to her curse classifying it as a village act since she has no relevant basis for that. READ ALSO: It Has Ended In Tears!- Medikal Is Apologising To Fella With A Broken Heart For… … Read more
The Taste of Afrika is a movement geared towards the unification of musicians in our part of the world (Africa) basically to make a significant impact in the world of music. As the saying goes, “one who climbs a good tree always gets a push. Therefore, no wonder Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has expressed … Read more
Most Ghanaian musicians have been complaining about the peanuts being giving to them as their royalties by the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO).
Well, we have another artiste who is also complaining about this same royalties to them and it’s coming from the boss of Black Avenue Muzik, D-Black.
“The Lizard that jumped from the high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did” — the case of MUSIGA boss, Bice Osei Kufuor, popularly known as Obour.
Obour won’t wait for people to recognise his achievements since he became the President of MUSIGA, he has showered praises on himself.
I am yet to hear from a Ghanaian artiste who will express happiness or say something good about the royalties being paid to them by Ghana Music Rights Organisations (GHAMRO).
The complains they’ve been bringing out indicates that their efforts will be wasted if they are to rely on royalties given to them by GHAMRO.
Veteran Highlife musician and the Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation( GHAMRO), Rex Omar has suggested that the Tourism sector and the Creative Arts sector should be separated and be given a ministry each.
He told Graphic Showbiz when he was called to an interview. According to him, much attention has been given to the tourism industry as compared to the attention given to the Creative Arts sector and this has been affecting the creative arts.
The Public Relations Officer of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Prince Tsegah, has earlier announced that payments of royalties to musicians was going to suffer a delay.
But according to a press release issued by Mr Tsegah, musicians are assured to expect their royalties by Monday 24th of September 2018 as the problem the organization was facing with the bank has been solved.
We live in a country that we cannot even confidently say there isn’t some kind of rot in one sector to the other and GHAMRO cannot be any different from the lot. READ ALSO: PHOTO: Medikal’s ‘School Mother’, Sister Derby Looking Like A Level 100 Uni Student In These Photos Chairman of the Ghana Music … Read more
Ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas might be on the path to bringing out an explosive exposé into the Ghana music industry.
‘Anas’ has sent out a firm warning to stakeholders in the industry and some knees have probably already started shaking.
Ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas might be on the path to bringing out an explosive exposé into the Ghana music industry.
‘Anas’ has sent out a firm warning to stakeholders in the industry and some knees have probably already started shaking.
Public Relations Officer of Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Prince Tsegah has issued a press released on behalf of the organisation urging musicians to stay calm because their June-July royalty payment may delay.
Mr Tsegah explained that the Organisation has been experiencing some minor problems with regards to the bank levy cheque from the state.
Ghanaian high-life musician and the Chairman of Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Rex Omar has stated that he has already made his name in the music industry so he wouldn’t depend on featuring his colleague artiste in order to be popular.
The “Abiba” hitmaker said, if he features someone on his song or someone features him on his song, the benefit rather goes to the other artiste.
Celebrated Highlife musician, Rex Omar says the word ‘Legend’ has been misused in Ghana to the extent that he doesn’t even know whether to call himself a legend or not.
According to the Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), being a legend means a lot but Ghanaians find it very easy to tag anyone legend whether the person has achieved something great in his/her field of profession or not.
Ghanaian veteran Hiplife artiste and pro-choreographer, Slim Buster has threatened to sue gospel musician, Brother Sammy over copyright breaches.
According to Slim Buster, Brother Sammy’s latest single track titled ‘Nipa Fo’ contains most of his lyrics used in one of his song titled ‘Nyira’ which featured Tinny.
M.anifest has set GHAMRO chairman Rex Omar straight after the latter claimed that the reason he wasn’t receiving royalties was that he wasn’t a member of the body.
According to M.anifest, one does not need to be a member of a music rights body to receive royalties which are owed him.
The one-week celebration of late dancehall diva, Ebony is scheduled for Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the St Martins De Porres School at Dansoman, Accra.
The date for the final funeral rites will be announced at the one-week celebration of Ebony Reigns who met her untimely death in a gory car accident last Thursday, February 8, 2018, when her car collided head-on with a VIP bus on the Sunyani-Kumasi highway.
The sudden demise of Ghanaian female dancehall artiste, Ebony has brought a lot of controversies–pastors and prophets have all of a sudden become forensic auditors reading meanings into the death of the dancehall diva.
Some Ghanaians have also shown their love for Ebony by posting her photos with heartwarming captions on various social media platforms.
Ghanaian rapper Flowking Stone has cautioned his colleague musician Okyeame Kwame never to contest for the presidency of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA)
Flowking Stone is the view that such high positions at Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) might have a ‘black spot on his unblemished image’.
The company who run to government to set up an entire court to jail Ghanaians for not paying Ghc 3 a month have not exactly been following the law themselves, it has emerged.
The Ghana Music Rights Organizaton (GHAMRO), who collect royalties from entities who use the music of Ghanaian artists for commercial purposes, have taken the state broadcaster to court for failing to pay royalties for four years straight.
Highlife veteran star Randy Nunoo is in the grips of Accra Police for allegedly defrauding a member of the public.
Nunoo is alleged to have used his former position as a licensing officer for the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) to take money from the complainant even though he had stopped working with GHAMRO.
GHAMRO’s crusade to recoup more royalties for musicians whenever their property is used seems to be gaining more steam as they organisation has sued the main telcos in Ghana.
MTN, Tigo, Vodafone et al are parties in a series of suits brought by the organisation, seeking for the companies to be compelled to pay for using musician’s intellectual properties in promoting their products.
GHAMRO President Rex Omar has come out to clarify some misconceptions surrounding the organisation’s plan to collect royalties from churches.
Rex Omar said the plan had been misconstrued to mean churches would pay royalties for musics they play during praises and worship, something he denied.
