July 30, 2026
Industry News
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Algeria’s Copyright Office Keeps 30 Percent of Every Dinar. Half of What It Collects Comes From Blank Discs and USB Sticks.
Algeria music royalties still run on a hardware levy: ONDA keeps 30 percent of every dinar it collects, and about half its income comes from blank discs, hard drives and USB sticks. Here is what Algerian artists earn from broadcast, and why streaming money arrives on a separate rail.
