Accra, (Greater Accra) 6 Jan. '99,

The Professional Musical Spinners Association of Ghana (PROMSAG) today asked the public to beware of "floating musical spinners" who charge exorbitant fees but do not pay royalty to the association. In a statement issued in Accra today PROMSAG said some mushroom "spinning groups" who have not registered with it are defrauding the public through high charges. "This group of spinners are known as floating spinners whose operations are in defiance of PNDC Law 110 which deals with the payment of royalty and it is an offence to engage them". PROMSAG is the sole agent assigned with the duty of collecting royalty from spinners for the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA). The form of registration is by issuing receipt books to members to ensure effective monitoring of their revenue and levels of fees they charge to safeguard the interest of the public. "But because those floating spinners are not registered with us, they do not have our receipt books and therefore charge any amount they want yet they do not account to anyone." The statement asked members of the public to demand PROMSAG receipts from "any spinner you engage to ensure that you are not cheated." GRi