Appendix 6 - International Music Council

RISA is a voluntary, non-profit making, Section 21 company. One of RISA’s
objectives is to nurture the growth of its members’ business interests as well as to
preserve the development and advancement of the unique South African music
heritage. The other primary objective of RISA is to combat music piracy in all its
forms.
RISA membership comprises more than 140 record companies as well as manufacturers,
producers and marketers of records, pre-recorded tapes, compact discs and other sound
carrying devices. The Association is funded by a levy on the manufacture or import of
music products. RISA is based in Randburg, Johannesburg and comprises a 12 member
executive committee and a secretariat. The executive committee is elected annually and is
responsible for carrying out RISA’s objectives. RISA has successfully staged the South
African Music award from 1995, sponsored by First National Bank (FNB).
Contact : Nono Suntele
Tel : (011) 886-1342
Fax : (011) 886-1384
P O Box 566, Newtown, 2113.
South African Blind Musicians Association (SABMA)
SABMA is an association aimed at alleviating the plight of the blind and other
disabled musicians by offering recording opportunities as well as training in the fields
of record producing, sound engineering and music arrangements. It seeks to create
opportunities for blind musicians all over South Africa to come together and discuss
problems of mutual concern. Furthermore it provides legal advice, representation and
negotiates on behalf of blind musicians in disputes on issues arising from and
pertaining to the music industry. SABMA is committed to identifying young and/or
up-coming blind musicians and to providing them with necessary training and support
to enable them to realize their ultimate goal of turning professional.
Contact : John Mothopen
Tel : (011) 648-4971
Fax: (011) 648-4972
P O Box 93363, Yeoville, 2143.
South African Music Rights Organization (SAMRO)
SAMRO is a non-profit company that represents its composer, lyricist and music
publisher members in relation to the Copyright Act of 1978 when work is performed
in public, broadcast or transmitted in a diffusion service. It works on behalf of
members to license the performance of their copyright musical works, collects the
licence fees, assembles the information about the use of that music, computes and then
distributes the appropriate royalties.
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