What is SAMPRA?

SAMPRA, the South African Music Performance Rights Association, is a collective management organisation that administers neighbouring or needletime rights in sound recordings.

It collects royalties for recording artists, musicians and record companies when commercially released recordings are broadcast or played in public. Its rights are separate from the musical work rights administered by SAMRO.

See the official SAMPRA music user FAQ.

You do not need a separate SAMPRA licence if you only use MelloJam

If your business plays only MelloJam music through the MelloJam player, you are not using music from the repertoire covered by SAMPRA's licensing route. MelloJam's original catalogue and the commercial playback rights it controls are included in your MelloJam plan, so you do not need a separate licence from SAMPRA for the MelloJam playback itself.

A separate non-waivable venue charge can still apply where local law imposes one. Radio, television, Spotify, other recordings, live music, DJs, events, copying and online use are outside the MelloJam plan.

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