GAPI holds workshop for music publishers

The Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI), made up music producers in the country, will on Tuesday, September 27 organise a capacity building workshop for members and all industry players.

The workshop which will be held at the Cultural Centre in Kumasi for the northern sectors is being organised by GAPI under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, with funding support from the Ghana Cultural Forum.

The workshop is in line with the vision of the new board of trustees of the association who were recently sworn into office to work to ensure that the members of the association acquire basic skills in music to enable to them meet the challenges ahead of them.

The one-day workshop will feature renowned professionals in the music industry who understand the importance of music as an art form and the incredible force it carries globally.

The workshop will also provide participants with insight and knowledge about how music is created, effective leadership and decision-making process, copyright law, among others.

A source close to GAPI told BEATWAVES that the workshop will also deliberate on development in the music industry and help chart a collective way forward.

He stated that the music and the creative industry has not witnessed massive enhancement due to the absence of advocacy workshops to equip the players with the needed skills to fight for the industry.

The source added that the workshop is part of measures put in place by the new board of trustees, led by ace music producer, Seth Amponsah, to reshape and strengthen the activities of the association.