Bafa Music Group (BMG)

The High Court, under Justice John Chigiti, issued interim injunctions blocking Safaricom and Airtel from transferring Skiza and Hello Tune royalties to CMOs or PRSPs until the case is fully determined.

In 2024, artists Justus Ngemu and Saul Esikuri filed a case (Ngemu & another v Kenya Copyright Board & 2 others; Safaricom Ltd & another, Judicial Review E274 of 2024) against the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and telecom operators, alleging failure to enforce the 2022 law.

The laws directive was for direct payments going to artists. This non-compliance has led to disputes and delays, as the existing payment infrastructure relies heavily on intermediaries, which the law seeks to eliminate. 🤣 Mnajua nacheka nini?

Safaricom, the primary operator of Skiza Tunes, has not fully complied with the 2022 amendment. Artists, through groups like the Music Associations Alliance of Kenya, have raised concerns that Safaricom continues to channel payments through PRSPs or CMOs, contrary to the law...

Artists or copyright holders are entitled to at least 52% of the net revenue, telecommunication operators like Safaricom receive 39.5%, and premium rate service providers (PRSPs) get 8.5%.

Actually not just delays but imminent dalay! Now... Copyright (Amendment) Act of 2022: The Act, passed in April 2022, introduced Section 30C, mandating a revenue-sharing formula for ring-back tunes like Skiza.

Kenyan artists are facing delays in receiving Skiza Tune payments due to legal and compliance issues stemming from the Copyright (Amendment) Act of 2022. Here's a clear explanation of the reasons: Follow the Thread....

Always remember that any song ever created is someone's Property! Ni ka mugunda (Intellectual Property).

The exploitation of musical works through technology has been largely tilted in favour of business people, including tech companies, telecommunications operators and broadcasters, while the real owners of copyright get infringed. This is surely coming to an End!

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