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Piracy fuels massive job losses in music industry
Alois Vinga ·
THE rampant piracy of music CDs in the country has fueled massive job losses in the country’s entertainment industry with over 2 000 job losses recorded, according to Trade Union for Music and Arts Industry (TUMA) general secretary George Emmanuel.
Emmanuel said several local recording companies have been forced to downsize their workforce as business was now low due to the proliferation of piracy.
Top recording companies such as Gramma, Ngaavongwe and Diamond Studios and several music distribution companies, which used to employ thousands of people have been negatively affected.
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