Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) says it is working on measures aimed at curbing digital piracy in the country.
ZAM vice-president, Arnold Kapatula says his Association is looking into possible ways of ‘ locking down’ free download of music.
“We are trying to bring on board the relevant authority so that we can work hand in hand with them to address this issue,” Mr Kapatula said in an interview.
He was glad that music streaming platforms had put in place measures that make it hard for digital piracy.
“We have boom play as an example, the beauty part of having digital platforms is that when you upload a song, it is that only those streaming the song will be able to listen to it,” Mr Kapatula said.
Mr Kapatula has implored all relevant authorities to work together so that digital piracy can be eradicated.
And on the marketing models , the ZAM vice president disclosed that his Association considering phasing out the old model of selling music to the modern way.
Mr Kapatula further disclosed that the Association was going to sensitize its members on the dangers of sharing their music.
“We have lined up workshops where we are going to call all the artists together with relevant authorities where they will be sensitized on the dangers of sharing free music,” He added.
It is impossible to stop music pyracy or even significantly slowing it down, may be in Zambia but elsewhere no one has been able to solve this problewm. The more you come up with measures, the more people work to circumvent them. I remember copy-protected DVD i bought in the UK. I could not make copies. A simple google search yielded many software designed to break the protection. I tried a few and one was able to make copies. Artists should just find vbery good ways to monetize their music. Let them come up with ways to make the music accessible at a reasonable fee and hopefully Zambians will pay. Sale digital tracks as well.
We are in mourning. No one gives a crap about piracy. Was it important to issue such a statement whilst country is in national mourning. Muletontokanya. Are you f00Iish or what
Copy protection is unlikely to work because nowadays CDs have been phased out in many markets so downloading stuffis the only way to obtain it. But once you have downloaded it it can be passed on illegally to so manyothers. This is an issue that governments need to come together to solve. Politicians like meetingfor SADC only to discuss political conflicts, but this is an issue they need to come together to solve. I have seen Rwandan President Kagame asking why African leaders only meet when Europe calls them to Paris or London but dont have the initiative to meet each other here and solve issues such as this one. Piracy robs employment opportunities
No stup!d KZ we are NOT in mourning. I can understand YOU are in mourning for the man who allowed government corruption to grow to the second highest ever, only to be surpassed by Edgar China Lungu! Rupiah Banda was a good man but a lousy president.
@No Corruption I disagree It was because he wasnt a good man that he becamea lousy president