The Malawi Union of Academic and Non-fiction Authors (MUANA) has been awarded K10 million by the COSOMA Copyright Fund for a national project to record and preserve Malawi’s indigenous knowledge. Victor Sibale received the award on behalf of MUANA on Friday at the COSOMA offices in Area 5, Lilongwe. Under the project, MUANA members will […]
Minister of Tourism, Michael ‘Manganya’ Usi has expressed concern over failure by women artists to qualify for the ‘millionaire category’ in the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) royalties. Usi said this on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Lilongwe Hotel when he presided over a ceremony to award royalties amounting to K210 million to various artists […]
The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) is cracking down on piracy to ensure that artists are protected and reap from their talent. Cosoma has impounded 147 gadgets that enable illegal transferring, photocopying, distribution and public performance of other people’s creative works. This came after an operation which took place in Kasungu last week. The operation […]
Musicians Association of Malawi (MAM) has warned people who use illegally downloaded music on their gadgets, stressing that the new copyright act will regulate online sales. Speaking to local press on Wednesday, MAM President Rev. Chimwemwe Mhango said people who download music from the internet should be aware that internet will be regulated because the […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu and Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) have confiscated 20 computers from business persons suspected of illegally sharing music for financial gain in the district. COSOMA introduced a license fee of K50,000 which every person who shares music as a business must pay. Kasungu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said […]
Malawi’s legendary musician Lucius Banda has said he will not quit his music career despite piracy affecting the industry. Recently, Lucius Banda said he would quit music and invest in other businesses due to piracy after launching his 18th album ‘Thank You’ it was already on the market courtesy of pirates. But speaking on Capital […]
Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) is engaging creators and the media in a series of workshops – across the country – aimed at enhancing awareness of copyright and related rights. COSOMA executive director Dora Makwinja said in Mzuzu Wednesday that the aim of the workshop was to help creators and other related stakeholders in making sure that […]