Lesotho Copyright Society of Authors and Artists
Lesotho's collective management organisation for authors and artists, based in Maseru.
- Based in
- Maseru, Lesotho
- Founded
- 2021
The Lesotho Copyright Society of Authors and Artists (LESCOSAA) is Lesotho’s collective management organisation, registering artists, licensing music users and collecting and distributing royalties on their behalf. It is based in Maseru. Sources vary on its founding date, with UNESCO’s policy monitoring platform citing a February 2020 inauguration and other reporting dating it to 2021.
LESCOSAA describes itself as an “emerging CMO” and has taken part in regional knowledge-exchange sessions with counterpart societies including South Africa’s SAMPRA, Eswatini’s ESWACOS and Namibia’s NASCAM. Reporting through 2025 described it as still building its licensing and distribution operations rather than making regular payouts.
The society has no dedicated website; its presence is limited to Facebook and X (@LESCOSAA).