New Politicsal Hippocrisy WHY DOESNT HE ADMIT THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA HAS FAILED THE ARTIST BY NOT PROVIDING THE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR AN INDUSTRY AND THAT EVEN NOW THEY CANT PASS A 50 YEAR COPYRIGHT EXTENSION ACT TO GIVE THESE ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS SOME RESOURCES! Former Prime minister, P.J. Patterson, says the Jamaican music industry needs management that is efficient, entrepreneurial and accountable to mitigate the negative circumstances of destitution, which some musicians fall into at old age. Patterson, who was speaking at the opening of a reggae symposium, organised by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) and sponsored by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in St. Andrew last Thursday, says although musicians contribute immeasurably to the islands cultural heritage, in their old age, many are facing extremely difficult financial circumstances. It is troubling to see aging musicians unable to sustain a reasonably good way of life, Patterson said. It is disconcerting, as well, that too often ailing musicians are unable to provide for themselves the quality healthcare we would want for ourselves and our loved ones, the former prime minister said, highlighting circumstances in which the survivors of musicians have been forced to seek assistance to cover the expense of their funerals. not enough care He faulted those musicians and persons managing them for not taking enough care to ensure that they did not find themselves on hard times in their senior years. These severe shortcomings speak ill of how the financial and social well being of musicians have been managed both by themselves, as individuals, and those professionals close to them, he said. jamaica-gleaner/gleaner/20140218/ent/ent2.html
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