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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE — ZIMURA Chairman Alexio Gwenzi has made a passionate appeal to the Zimbabwean government for tangible support to the music industry, calling for the provision of…

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Royalty Crisis – Why Zim Musicians Earn a Fraction of Regional Peers

4 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE — Zimbabwean musicians are earning a paltry fraction of what their regional counterparts take home, with the country’s sole collective management organization distributing a mere $475,650…

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ZIMURA Chairman Declares War on ‘Non-Board Material’ Directors

4 months ago

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. . . Seeks Governance Overhaul By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE — Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) Chairman Alexio Gwenzi has launched a scathing attack on what he termed “non-board material”…

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Why Music Royalties Are Becoming Zim’s Next Big Culture War

6 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Zimbabwe’s long-simmering debate over music royalties has reached a boiling point, with churches, cover bands, corporates, and collecting societies increasingly locked in a contest over who should…

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ZIMURA Says Board Had Legal Authority to Sell Assets Without AGM Approval

6 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) has defended its decision to dispose of its Avondale flats without seeking approval from an Annual or Extraordinary General…

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Court Blocks Attempt to Remove Elected ZIMURA Board

6 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to remove the elected board of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA), dealing a blow to efforts…

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ZIMURA Breaks Silence on Property Sale Amid Misinformation

6 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) has moved to clarify what it calls widespread misinformation surrounding the disposal of its Avondale property, insisting it never…

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Polisile Ncube-Chimhini’s Award Nomination Sparks Uproar

10 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Harare – A storm is brewing in Zimbabwe’s arts and culture sector after two whistleblowers called for the immediate removal of Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) executive…

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Zim’s creative sector gets tough on content piracy

2 years ago

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Staff Writer In the face of spiralling piracy of films, TV shows, Music, Software, Literary works and other creative content, African economies, including that of Zimbabwe, are losing millions of…

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ZIMURA raise flag on fake musicians’ body

3 years ago

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Staff Writer Zimbabwe Music Rights Association says it is seized with complains from musicians who have been duped by an organization purporting to be a collecting society. ZIMURA director of…