Malawi
COSOMA - Copyright Society of Malawi
Type of Licenses
Television Broadcasting
Name / type of license
Broadcasting
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Broadcaster
Rights granted by the
license
Broadcasting- To broadcast the musical and audio visual
works both locally and foreign produced on the television
Details of the rate structure,
if available
3.5%
Link
N/A
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Notes
Radio Broadcasting
Name / type of license
Broadcasting
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Broadcaster
Rights granted by the
license
Broadcasting- to play music on the radio station
Details of the rate structure,
if available
3.5% for the state broadcaster, ranges from 4-6% for other
private radio stations that are commercially oriented and fixed
amounts for small radio stations that are not for profit.
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
Online and Mobile Services
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Name / type of license
Reproduction, public performance
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business, telecommunication company
Rights granted by the
license
Right to reproduce copyright works for uploading into the
online server for purposes of access by mobile phone users
at a fee.
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Fixed to a Dollar
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
Production Music
Name / type of license
Reproduction and Distribution
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business
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in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Baker & McKenzie and WIPO.
Rights granted by the
license
Production of musical and audio visual works and also
distribution
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Flat rate
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
Copying / Recording Content (Mechanical)
Name / type of license
Communication to the public
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business and school
Rights granted by the
license
Recording for certain purposes other than commercial.
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Flat rate
Link
N/A
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Playing Content to the Public or Offering Content to the Public for Rent
Name / type of license
Public performance
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business
Rights granted by the
license
Public performance for purposes of renting out content
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Flat rate
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
Staging Live Events
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in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Baker & McKenzie and WIPO.
Name / type of license
Public performance
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business, charity
Rights granted by the
license
Public performance of musical works that is commercially
oriented.
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Flat rate
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
Physical Product
Name / type of license
Reproduction, Distribution
Type of licensee (e.g.,
business, school, charity,
broadcaster, etc.)
Business
Rights granted by the
license
To reproduce and distribute copyright works and if need be to
play the music or audio visual works
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in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Baker & McKenzie and WIPO.
Details of the rate structure,
if available
Flat rate
Link
N/A
Notes
N/A
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© 2014 Copyright Baker & McKenzie and the World Intellectual Property Organization. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Baker & McKenzie and WIPO.