The Copyright Society of Liberia(COSOL) on July 22,2025 disbursed welfare benefits in pay Cheques to several Liberian musicians at its offices in Monrovia.
The program was attended by diverse creators ranging from Gospel, Traditional, Secular or Hip Co musicians.
COSOL’S disbursement of welfare benefits to Musicians in cash is a stepping stone for turning film is wealth generation.
This year’s Welfare distribution marks the second disbursement done by COSOL since it began active service in 2020 as it was done under a transparent atmosphere where Rights holders were asked to submit their SONGS, LYRICS an assigned ID number to each of them.
Speaking to scores of Rights Holders at the Welfare distribution program, The Director General of the Liberia Intellectual Property Office, Madam Garmai Koiboi emphasized that the welfare distribution to creators and RIGHTS HOLDERS is intended to recognize and appreciate their efforts.
“Let me clear to you guys today’s event is not about Royalties Distribution but welfare disbursement and this is LIPO and COSOL way of appreciating you during this Independence Day celebration for the level of work you creators do.” DG Koiboi said.
She however use the occasion encouraged all creators and RIGHTS HOLDERS across Liberia to be a member of LIPO and COSOL.
“Very soon we will put smile the faces of musicians, cause we are currently working behind scene to ensure that your music played by betting companies during the promotional hours on radio are paid for before playing, because the Government of Liberia is willing support the creative sector .” She added.
In remarks LIPO’S Deputy Director General for Copyright, Hon. Clarence H. Cole and Board Chairman of the Copyright Society of Liberia stressed that the welfare distribution is not only about giving but respecting the values and strives made by musicians through their creativities.
“Today’s Welfare Distribution is a testament of your hard work and dedication, and as such I want make specific references to those who continued support the growth of the economy through the comfort of their creativities.” Hon Cole asserted.
For his part, the Executive Director of the Copyright Society of Liberia (COSOL) Mr. James Yandan Draper urged musicians and creators across the country make it their business to form part of COSOL, noting that there’s a strength membership.
“The more our membership grows better we will have more incentives and opportunities for you rights holders.” Mr Draper added.
He further lamented that COSOL is committed to protecting rights of creators through out the length and Breadth of Liberia. Mr Draper wants Rights holders and Creators play by rules by being a member to avoid being abused.
The Copyright Society of Liberia was established on October 2019 but began Operations on August 17, 2020, with mission to develop a value system for creativity in our culture such that fame and popularity is directly proportional to wealth generation by rights holders.
COSOL’S vision is to harness the economic benefits of creativity by rights holders through providing a platform where creativity can be a source of substance for the community.
The Copyright Society of Liberia goals and objectives are to provide a system that’ll accurately, timely collect and distribute royalties over creative contents, to ensure members of the creative sector understand the business aspect of their creativity.
COSOL is also responsible to organize the chain of commerce for creative works as well as attract new and sustain investment in the creative industry across Liberia.
The first Copyright Law of Liberia was enacted in 1911 during the administration of former President Arthur Barclay, due to its ineffectiveness it has not been able to delivered adequately on behalf of our thousands of Creators in Liberia.
