Making Money from Music
Written by The Gleaner
Under copyright laws, songs aired in Jamaica earn the songwriters registered with the Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (JACAP) an estimated J$30 million per year.
But the money represents a portion of the song royalties generated, and even the money collected by the JACAP does not all go to local talent.
"The money is not only for Jamaican writers," says Steven Golding, chairman of the JACAP.