The Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) represents the interest of individuals and companies who are in the business of publishing musical works.
Members of GAPI either acquire outright from, or enter a revenue sharing agreement with, the owner of the musical works.
Having concluded this arrangement, they finance the cost of studio recording, replication and marketing.

In effect, they provide the commercialization link for the music industry.
GAPI seeks to implement a plan of action for Digital Rights Management, E-Commerce and Commercial Promotion of Ghanaian Music.
This is in recognition of the fact that if there is going to be any economic development of the music industry, then it is essential that piracy is stemmed, international markets are exploited effectively and efficiently and adequate exposure of the Ghanaian music industry is undertaken.

Copyright Office On Warpath
The Copyright Office yesterday (10/4/2006) seized hundreds of pirated works of local and foreign musicians and actors in a major exercise to clamp down on the activities of pirates in Accra. read more

Anti Piracy Exercise Undertaken Between 8th September to 11th September 2006 in Kumasi
The Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) in collaboration with Composers and the Copyright Administrator in Kumasi, the second capital of Ghana undertook a massive anti piracy exercise in the Kumasi metropolis in which several pirated DCS, VCDS, DVDS of musical works and videos were seized. read more

GAPI serves as a forum for publishers to address the music industry's vital issues.   Is actively involved in supporting and advancing compliance with the copyright law and, combating copyright infringement. GAPI advocates the protection of intellectual property rights in the legal and legislative arena.

The objectives of GAPI is to enhance the ability of its members to harness the economic potential of the Ghana Music Industry
To achieve the objectives of this business plan, GAP! intents to implement...more>>