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Zimura seeks to improve music rights collection

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Alexio Gwenzi, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association, says the association wants to strengthen the collection and distribution of royalties and transparency. These priorities follow the court resolution of a governance dispute, reports the Daily News.

The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) wants to improve the collection and distribution of music royalties and strengthen transparency in its management, its chairperson Alexio Gwenzi said. This follows the court settlement of a dispute over the association's governance, reports the Daily News.

The High Court of Zimbabwe overturned a decision by the Minister of Justice in the governance dispute, paving the way for the association to resume its activities under its current leadership, according to Alexio Gwenzi.

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