Renowned Hiplife musician, Bice Osei Kuffour, known by his stage name Obour has attributed the small royalties received by musicians to the lack of unity among the players.
According to him, the lack of unity among musicians has weakened the strength of Ghana Music Right Organization (GHAMRO) to fully collect and distribute the necessary royalties due to the players.
Speaking in a phone interview with Max Drive on Friday, Obour indicated that some musicians have refrained GHAMRO from collecting their royalties.
“This has weakened the strength of GHAMRO to fully collect the needed royalties and distribute it. A lot of the issues with the musicians and the creative industry come from the fact that the unity in the industry is so limited,” he stated.
Obour indicated that since there was no unity among the musicians, various organizations working in the interest of the musicians were unable to flourish.
“If you don’t unite it will be difficult for the organization to thrive,” he added.
Citing teachers and doctors as an example, Obour noted that due to the unity among them, they could negotiate for better wages and advised musicians to toll that line to ensure their demands were fully met.
