The topic of ownership of masters has been a hot social media debate following controversy over the music credits of the new song Amalanga Awafani. The initial version of the song only credited Mas Musiq, Lawd Weezy and DJ Maphorisa, with vocalist Samthing Soweto snubbed.
"It’s never easy to have these conversations because you’re coming from a point where you’re very passionate about music and you’re in the studio, so your judgment is usually clouded. At times, you are overwhelmed with excitement thinking to yourself: ‘I’m finally working with this great guy’, but never touch on the topic [of credits or masters].
Only now I own my masters, not the music I did back then with Maphorisa and his crew because that’s how they work. Whatever enters into their PC (personal computer) stays in it and they own 100% of the masters. "
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