Maswali Yaulizwayo Mara kwa Mara
Maswali Yaulizwayo Mara kwa Mara
COSOTA represents creators’ rights in general; we do not and cannot promote any particular creator. We simply collect royalties which are due for the works which you have used and distribute those royalties to the creators (right holders) of those works. The right holders works contribute in a...
The distinction between public and private performance depends on the people who are present, not of the place where the music is played. A family is considered as a private audience; a business with employees is considered to be public.
As the owner of the business you are responsible for paying royalties for the public use of the works on premises. When music is used on your premises, it is your responsibility to ensure that the correct licenses are in place so that you and/ or any person working on your premises can use copyright...
This is why the cost of the license is adapted to each user according to the contribution of music to their activity and the way it is used. For example: a musical radio station pay a higher fee than one that is dedicated to sports; using background music in a shop is less costly than when music is...
The license fee is a sum paid to authors for the use of their works, protected by legislation on copyright. It represents the cost for public use of their works in the context of the users commercial activity. It enables licensee to avoid having to pay each author individually.
All users/ establishment which use copyrighted works are supposed to pay for example: Hotel, Bar, Motel, Guest-House/lodge, Restaurants, Grocery, Supermarket, Shops/store, MCs/DJs, Nightclubs, Discotheque, Entertainment Hall, Functional Hall, Saloon, Barbershop, Gymnasium, Bus, Ship, and Train, Tax,...
When a person uses a copyrighted work he/she must pay royalties to the artist so that the artist could benefit from his/her creativity (equitable remuneration).
Yes, you need a license from COSOTA before you can use any music whether local or foreign. The principle of National Treatment for works protected by copyright as enshrined in the Berne Convention which Tanzania is a signatory to, COSOTA is obliged to treat foreign works the same way it treats natio...
Copyrighted works is like any property you may own (land, house, car, mobile phones etc). Just like you need the authorization/ permission of the owner of a property to use her property you are equally required by law to seek permission/authorization of the owner of copyrighted works before you can...
COSOTA is an organization formed under Section 46 of Act No. 7 of 1999 it has a dual system to be the copyright office and at the same time to be a collective management organisation. COSOTA’s main functions is to promote, protect the interest of authors, performers, translators, producers of...
