Notice is hereby given to all Producers of Sound Recordings i.e. Record labels and Self-produced artists, that Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) is in the process of paying the second and final royalty distribution (pay for play) amounting to KES 4,275,000 based on broadcast airplay for music monitored by the year ended 2016.

Justice Chitembwe has pursuant to an Application filed by Safaricom on the request of KAMP & PRISK clarified his Orders in Petition No.5 of 2016.He stated as follows;

“That artists shall have the right to receive their royalties through channels of their choice. Artists who wish to be paid through the CMOs shall have the liberty to do so and Safaricom shall be under obligation to honour their wishes. Those who wish to be paid through other channels likewise shall have the liberty to do so.”

Sam Ikwaye – KAHC, Coast Chapter, Patrick Muya – Chairperson, PERAK, Bernard Kioko – Chairperson, MPAKE, Iddi Achieng – Chairperson, PRISK, Justus Ngemu – Chairperson, KAMP

The Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers & Caterers (KAHC) and the Pubs, Entertainment & Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have signed a joint licensing Memorandum of Understanding with the three Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) – Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) representing producers, Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK) representing performers and Music Publishers Association of Kenya representing authors, composers, arrangers and publishers.