DJ Zone is proud to announce that we are registered with SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) and have required the necessary license to play music at non-fixed events.
Why a SAMRO License?
If your DJ is caught playing without a SAMRO license:
1. Your DJ will be fined
2. The music will be stopped without any notice.
Don't take such a risk on your wedding day. Hire a professional DJ with a registered SAMRO license. It's just one thing less to worry about
SAMRO stands for South African Music Right Organization. Who are they, and what do they do?
SAMRO is a non profitable organization that generate funds by means of issuing licenses to any DJ, company or building where music is played, whether it is a radio in the back ground, live performance, a shop playing CD’s in the background, restaurants, basically anywhere. This money is then distributed to the composers of music, and to the families of such composers if they half passed on, for up to 50 years after the death of such composer. You see the money is not paid to the artist as they generate their income from the sale of their albums and live performances. If you want to broadcast or perform music that is not composed and performed by you, you must have a license to do so.
Now what on earth has this got to do with my wedding you would say? Very simple: If you book a DJ to play music on your wedding, he must legally have a valid SAMRO License. SAMRO occasionally sends officials to do random checks at various venues to ascertain the validity of the licenses of the venue as well as the performer. Should your DJ not be licensed, he might be arrested and this could mean the end of your wedding as you always dreamed it to be. There are literally hundreds of DJ’s who feel that this license is only a “moneymaking scheme” and refuse to pay and rather take the chance, but there are also a few of us who are serious about our work and do not want to jeopardize our names or our clients. So make sure your DJ is registered; it is just one concern less.
