Tanzania: Artists to Reap Big From Copyright Act Amendment

Dar es Salaam — The minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Dr Harrison Mwakyembe has promised to form a team, which will work on the amendment of the Copyright Act, before the end of the month.

The six-people committee will comprise three government officers from the ministry, Copyright Society of Tanzania (Cosota) and National Arts Council (Basata) plus three representatives from the music industry.

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