21 Nov 2019

Broadcast service providers and telecoms content service providers have until November 29 to adhere to all copyright obligations as stipulated in their license conditions and still be compliant to any other laws as they offer their services and products to consumers.

This directive was made by regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), a state corporation that is tasked with the administration and enforcement of copyright and related rights such as licensing and Collective Management Organizations (CMOs), among other rights.


Additionally, the CA and KECOBO expect broadcasters and telecoms content service providers to demonstrate that they have met copyright obligations in accordance with their license conditions by furnishing the Authority with documentary evidence on the payment of music or any other royalties in compliance with the said requirements.

 

The KAMP-PRISK-MCSK license can be paid for through a variety of means such as Lipa Na M-PESA and through their official bank account. The Joint Copyright and Related Rights license is valid for 12 months. Furthermore, KAMP, PRISK, and MCSK have nine regional offices in the country in Nairobi, Central, Western, South Rift, North Rift, Lower Eastern, Upper Eastern, Nyanza, and Coast Region. Among licensing categories offered by the institutions include background use of sound recordings and audiovisual work, communication to the public, broadcast, performances in public places, transport, and events.

06 Nov 2019

Kenya Association of Music Producers, Performers Rights Society of Kenya and Music Copyright Society of Kenya are applauding the Kisumu judicial review ruling issued by Justice Fred A. Ochieng that clears the way for the three Collective Management Organizations to continue with the Joint Copyright and Related Rights licensing.

In the new ruling issued on 5th November, Justice Fred A. Ochieng directed the 3 collective management organizations i.e. KAMP, PRISK, and MCSK to continue with the joint collections for a period of 60 days.

Justice Ochieng made the decision following a filing by Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) after the adverse judgment against them and not being a party to the suit, and made an application to be joined as an interested party in the suit and for review of the judgment.

In the ruling he also ordered that:

       I.          Music Copyright Society of Kenya be enjoined to these the proceedings as an Interested Party;

     II.          The Kenya Copyright Board and the Attorney General have 60 days to constitute a lawful Kenya Copyright Board;

    III.          That accounts shall to be rendered for the 60 days, during the time when the Lawful Board shall be undergoing reconstruction. The Accounts shall be rendered to the Kenya Copyright Board, which shall render a Report of the Accounts, to the Court, within 14 days from the expiry of the 60 days;

The justice made the decision following the filing of numerous applications by Kisumu Bar Owners in the Kisumu Judicial Review No. 4 of 2019. In the previous Judgement the court found that the Executive Director of the Kenya Copyright Board had issued a license to Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) on 1st February, 2019, at a time when the Kenya Copyright Board was not properly constituted thus, the Executive Director had acted without the requisite legal mandate.

The matter is set to mention on 04/02/2020 for further Directions and Orders

08 Aug 2019

The Kenya Association of Music producers, a collective management organisation licensed by the Kenya Copyright Board to represent the owners of sound recordings and music producers, is excited to announce its first 2019 Royalty distribution.

We have had a challenging start of the year with the delay of gazetting of the joint collection tariffs that assist us in issuing licenses. Nonetheless we put in place a vigorous campaign on various media platforms both on TV, radio and social media on educating members and users of copyrighted works on our mandate as KAMP and for the need of users to be compliant and the results are evident in the royalty distribution.

We are delighted to announce an unprecedented growth in royalty distribution. This is the highest pay out ever experienced translating to 70% of the total collection. The total amount of royalties paid for the period of April-June 2019 is Ksh 17million paid out to 1050 producers of sound recordings and producers of music videos.

As KAMP we are committed to distribute promptly every three months of collections realized to ensure our members’ economic livelihood are covered. We are also committed on reducing operations and administrative costs to ensure our Royalties remain within 70% of collections as per the requirements of Kenya copyright Board.

We are also committed to Joint collections partnership with PRISK and MCSK and strive to ensure all businesses that use copyright works pay for the Joint Copyright and Related Rights License.

The Board wishes to encourage our members to continue producing quality music to continue benefiting from future payments.

We thank you for your continued support.

 

Anthony Murimi Karani

Chairman KAMP

22 Jul 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL USERS OF COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS IN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORKS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the general public involved in BROADCASTING, COMMUNICATION TO THE PUBLIC, PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PLACES and MECHANICAL REPRODUCTION of copyrighted works THAT:-

1) KENYA ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC PRODUCERS (KAMP) – Administering and Managing Economic Rights of Producers of Sound Recording and Audio visual Works;

2) PERFORMERS RIGHTS SOCIETY OF KENYA (PRISK) – Administering and Managing Economic Rights of Performers in Sound Recordings and Audio-visual works; and 

3) MUSIC COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF KENYA (MCSK) – Administering and Managing Economic Rights of Authors, Composers, Arrangers and Publishers of musical works.

KAMP, PRISK and MCSK have been licensed as Collective Management Organizations (CMO) as per the provisions of Section 46 of The Copyright Act, 2001, Laws of Kenya to issue a JOINT COPYRIGHT LICENSE.

TAKE NOTE THAT:

1)      EFFECTIVE 17th June 2019, pursuant to Special Issue of Kenya Gazette Supplement Legal Notice No. 107 The Attorney General has approved and GAZETTED the JOINT COLLECTION TARIFFS. KAMP, PRISK and MCSK in JOINT LICENSING OPERATIONS shall be using the JOINT COLLECTION TARIFF in calculating/ assessing JOINT LICENSE FEES payable in the exploitation of Broadcast, Communication to the Public, Performance in Public Places, Synchronization and Mechanical Reproduction Economic Rights.

2)      Users are entitled to receive ANNUALLY a JOINT COPYRIGHT INVOICE from the CMOs which should be paid within THIRTY (30) DAYS OF ISSUE. If a user neglects, refuses and/or fails to pay the license fee within the stipulated one month period, there is a NON-COMPLIANCE PENALTY OF 5% COMPOUNDED MONTHLY of invoice amount shall be payable for the period it remains unpaid.

3)      We advise all users of Copyrighted Musical and audio visual works to pay for the Joint Copyright License either through MPESA, CHEQUE, OR DIRECT CREDITS into the Joint account provided below.

 

MPESA PAYBILL NO. 793911

BANKING DETAILS: - COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA (CBA), WESTLANDS BRANCH,

ACCOUNT NUMBER – 7702460014

ACCOUNT NAME – KAMP-PRISK-MCSK

 

For more information Please contact us on

Tel: +254 710 309 695 , +254 738 645 041, +254 700635 806, +254 784 635 806


For and on Behalf of KAMP:         For and on Behalf of PRISK:               For and on Behalf of MCSK:

 

Mr. ANTHONY K. KARANI           Mr. EPHANTUS W. KAMAU               Mr. JAPHETH K. KASANGA (OGW)

CHAIRPERSON,                  CHAIRPERSON                         CHAIRPERSON

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