About Us
The Copyright Society of Botswana was established in Botswana which was commissioned and became fully operational in November 2011. In 2012 the registration of members together with licensing of users began leading to a successful distribution of royalties in 2014.
We are mandated by the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act – CAP6802 of 2006 to among others licence and collect royalties from users of copyright protected works, to distribute them to copyright owners.
OUR VISION
“To be the leading CMO in Africa”
OUR MISSION
“We empower creativity through licensing, collection and distribution of royalties, and to ensure fair value to the owners of copyright”
OUR VALUES
Transparency
We are open in our dealings with staff and external stakeholders
Botho
We demonstrate respect, courtesy and civility towards our colleagues and stakeholders
Customer Centric
We put customers in the middle of everything we do
Integrity
There is no difference between what we say and what we do
Ownership
We take ownership of the consequences of our actions and decisions
Teamwork
We support each other and collaborate
Empowering Creativity
Licensing content as an enabler to doing business • Fair value from usage of economic rights • Fair remuneration to rights holders • One stop licensing solution for creators
WE ADMINISTER THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS:
As the only collective management organisation in Botswana, we are a link between Users of copyright works and Owners, rights holders manage their rights through COSBOTS, while the users, Broadcasters, DJ’s, Libraries etc. have an obligation to acquire COSBOTS license prior to use of works.
OUR MANDATE IS TO:
In addition, COSBOTS administers the rights of non-musical protected works such as literary, audio-visual and other artistic works exploited for commercial purposes.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT?
1 – stop shop for those seeking to use artists works and a solution for creators.
The exercise of copyright and related rights by organizations like COSBOTS on behalf of Members.
Representation of right holders through mandates that right holders have given to COSBOTS.
Our Objectives
Increase revenue collected by COSBOTS
Improve operational efficiency
Implement Corporate Governance best practices
Continuously forge for innovative solutions to deliver service
Ensure COSBOTS forges for and maintains a good brand
COSBOTS committed to upholding uppermost standards of business ethics
Monies collected from Users are distributed; efficiently, diligently, expeditiously, transparently and in accordance with legislative requirements and signed agreements.
Members benefit whenever their works may be used.
We encourage and empower creativity.
We encourage reprographic artists – to register their works with COSBOTS by joining and forming associations.
INDUSTRY INFORMATION
The following provides information related to the industry;
• Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act CAP 68:02
INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT:
The Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) began through enactment of the revised Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act CAP 68:02 in June 2006… Read more
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