Empowering Namibia’s Music Creators
Welcome to NASCAM
QUICK DEFINITIONS
01
Music Creator
Anyone who was involved in the creation of any original piece of music has rights over that music and earns royalties. There are many types of Music Creators and they have different rights.
02
Composer
Someone who writes or composes original songs or music. Composers and songwriters earn royalties from Performing Rights and Mechnical Rights whenever their music is used.
03
Lyricist / Author
The person or persons who write the lyrics to accompany original musical works. They earn royalties through Performing Rights and Mechanical Rights on each piece.
04
Music Publisher
These are the people who work with musicians to get their music out to a wider audience – they share Performance Rights and Mechanical Rights over those works with the composer/author/lyricist
05
Recording Artist
Musicians, backing vocalists and others involved in the recording of the music in studio are protected by Needletime Rights and receive royalties when the songs are used.
Keep in touch
We love hearing from our members, visitors and people from the Creativity Industry. We really appreciate you taking the time to get in touch.
Head Office Address
5 Johnson St, Eros, Windhoek Khomas Region Namibia PO Box 86500, Eros, Windhoek, Namibia
Email Address
info@nascam.org
Telephone
+264 83 721 1400
Connect With Us
We value engagement with our members, partners, and the wider creative industry.
Whether you are an artist, music user, or industry stakeholder, we invite you to reach
out, collaborate, and be part of Namibia’s creative journey.
Address and Contact Information
5 Johnson Street, Eros, Windhoek, Namibia
Telephone: +264 83 721 1400
Email: info@nascam.org.na
