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To serve as an association serving Music Composers in Southern Africa;
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To promote the composition and publication of music in Southern Africa;
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To offer information, advice and assistance to music composers and to
encourage the personal development of aspiring and emerging composers and songwriters and offer guidance in all aspects of such works;
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To promote and protect the rights of its Members in South Africa, and to strive towards informing members about their rights and obligations as creators of music works as defined in the South African Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978;
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To promote sound professional and legal relationships between composers and publishers and to assist composers in negotiating fair publishing contracts;
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To provide a forum for debating issues of interest to composers and to provide support and solidarity in interacting with other composers and associations abroad;
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To facilitate interaction, exchange and collaboration between composers across the different media and with artists in other disciplines;
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To liaise and cooperate with local, national regional and international bodies involved in the funding, promotion, distribution and development of music.
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