Are you a record company and are your tracks broadcast on radio or played in public?

You need to become a SAMPRA member to ensure you receive royalties for this usage.

In terms of SAMPRA’s accreditation by CIPRO, only members of RiSA are entitled to membership of SAMPRA. .

To apply for membership of RiSA you need to download and complete the following forms and submit them to RiSA.

• Membership Application Form
• ISRC Application Form

To view more information on the benefits of joining RiSA and additional information on membership please visit www.risa.org.za

ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for sound recordings and music video recordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording, which can be permanently encoded into a product as its digital fingerprint. Encoded ISRC can provide the means to automatically identify recordings for royalty payments. 

The ISRC number is allocated to the recording by the first record label releasing the track. This number is then used to identify the recording forever, regardless of subsequent releases or acquisition by other repertoire owners. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recommends that all music producers use ISRC. Accordingly IFPI appoints an agency in each country to ensure that ISRC is properly administered at a local level. RiSA is the agency for ISRC in South Africa.