Remunerations now also from South Africa

“We are constantly working to expand our network of contracts. So it’s great that we have signed our first contract with an African country. Our work continues. Next, we have our eyes on Asia. Of course, we will also continue to actively work on the South African producer contract,” reveals Tuomas Talonpoika, Gramex Director.

South Africa is the runner-up in the continent’s music market, following market leader Nigeria. In recent years, South Africa has distinguished itself particularly in the rap and hip-hop genres. The country is also home to a unique genre of music, amapiano, which is its own hybrid of house, local kwaito and jazz.

“Of course, we can’t say much about the use of Finnish music yet, but at least metal music has been played in South Africa,” says Talonpoika.

Gramex currently collects remunerations from more than 30 countries around the world. In recent years, the number of claims collected internationally has increased thanks to active development work.

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