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On Monday, we began discussing piracy and its different forms, ending with a promise to show you different technological tools and platforms to protect yourself from piracy and gain control over your music earning. Today, we’re not only fulfilling the promise, but also opening your eyes to the existing solutions with potential to take your money from all the wrong hands, and deliver it to your pocket.
1. Licensing Agreements
Boomplay and Mdundo began from mere streaming platforms, but now they’re doing more. They’ve forged strategic partnerships with international heavyweight organizations like ASCAP and BMI, and now you can get a direct and guaranteed path to earning every single cent from your music.
What does this imply?
You no longer have to hope for payment. You now have financial bodyguards that ensure your creativity translates directly into a steady, reliable income stream.
2. Tech Adoption
Shazam and YouTube also offer a comprehensive music security system that transforms how you protect and monetize your work. They do this by providing automatic tracking across multiple platforms. With this, you have the power to detect unauthorized use in real time. Also, for every single play, you have direct monetization pathways. .
It doesn’t stop there…
There are also instant blocking mechanisms against music pirates. The traditional uncertainties of music distribution is now a thing of the past.
You wouldn’t need to guess where their music is playing or worry about losing potential income to theft. Instead, these 24/7 digital watchdogs convert potential losses into guaranteed income, giving you unprecedented control over their musical creations.
3 . Public Awareness Campaigns
This is particularly prevalent in Nigeria and South Africa. These public awareness campaigns are geared towards shifting audience perspectives, so that potential music pirates of your music may be converted into conscious, supportive fans. This means you don’t have to suffer in silence, as these campaigns ensure that audiences understand every legal stream represents a critical lifeline for artistic survival, creating a more ethical and supportive music ecosystem.
4. Regional Collaboration
There has been a trend of a united front forged among organizations. It transcends traditional geographical boundaries to protect musicians' intellectual property.
With their combat against music piracy, artists are no longer fighting alone. The collaborative approach provides a coordinated defense across multiple countries, leveraging shared resources, intelligence, and legal mechanisms to create a robust shield against music theft. Organizations like Afrobeat360 and the African Music Rights Organization are transforming regional challenges into a continent-wide united resistance.
5. Legal Reforms.
Legal reforms are also going on in the interest of intellectual properties, with South Africa just as our reference point. Their new Copyright Amendment Bill isn't just paperwork - it's a powerful shield for digital artists. If you’re a South African artist, you stand to benefit from a breakthrough digital copyright protection measure.
It also serves as a potential template for other African nations to follow. The fight is nothing easy, we know. But with the above advantages at your disposal, you can make your journey as an artist more rewarding, without totally losing your power to intellectual vampires.