Gospel musician Agnes Opoku Agyemang has expressed profound disappointment in the way royalties are paid in Ghana, stating that it is woefully inadequate.
The musician, with several years of experience in the gospel music scene, asserted that musicians who complain about royalties in Ghana are often stereotyped as poor or facing financial struggles.
Recounting the last time she had received royalties, Agnes Opoku Agyemang said she did not want to comment because the amount she received was an insult.
According to her, the highest amount she had received as a musician in royalties is GHC600.
She told Eddie Ray on the mid-morning show on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that despite having eight or more albums, she is yet to make a significant amount from royalties.
”I do not want to talk about royalties because it is laughable and insulting. For ages, nothing has changed. I don’t see anything from them. I do not want to talk about it. The last time, I checked and they had paid GHC600 into my account as royalties. I was shocked and called to ask what kind of joke was that? This is disheartening. I do not want to talk about royalties.
Some of the musicians have created an impression that only hungry musicians chase after royalties. When you talk about royalties and GHAMRO, you are easily ridiculed and perceived as poor. So, several musicians have refused to talk about it. Usually, they only focus on those who gather the courage to expose or insult them.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana