COSON Holds General Meeting to Distribute Royalties

The main agenda of the meeting according to members of the organisation is for members to pass a resolution to approve distribution of royalties to musicians same day.

Speaking on this year’s distribution, General Manager of COSON, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji said COSON remains committed to ensure that right owners are rewarded for their music exploited.

“In spite of the economic downturn, COSON continues to ensure that at the end of the day, right owners can smile. We want to assure all our members and affiliates that we would not rest on our oars until we get to the place of our dreams, which is a more vibrant and rewarding music industry where intellectual property is given the respect it deserves.

Also speaking, female artiste and COSON Board member, Azeezat Allen said she is very proud to be a member of COSON.

“If I was told few years back that a system like this would work in Nigeria, I would have laughed my head off in mockery. But right before my eyes, not only do we have such a system in place, it is being run efficiently. Come December 16, COSON members can be sure of a good Christmas and end of year celebration. COSON is indeed working”, she said.

The annual distribution by COSON is in line with the society’s core mandate to license the use of music and to distribute royalties to right owners. This would be the 4th time in a row since its approval in 2010 that COSON will live up to its mandate in ensuring that right owners are adequately compensated with what is their due.