The Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) is the Collective Management Organization in Botswana; incorporated in 2008 as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee, COSBOTS is mandated by the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act CAP 68:02 to among others license and collect royalties from users of copyright/protected works to distribute to copyright owners. COSBOTS controls, in Botswana, the right to diffuse or play both local and foreign music by individuals and/or business establishments and shall grant licenses to needing to exploit/use protected works in any manner as envisaged by the Act. It also controls the right to publicly display or use non-music protected works such paintings, sculptures, engravings and works of applied art by business establishments.