Membership
Any person or legal entity that owns the rights to at least one commercially available sound recording master is eligible to be a member of KAMP. Also, if you are a performer of any literary and musical works. We represent record companies i.e. from major names to small businesses and sole traders (self-producers), who are owners of sound recordings. At times also known as authors of sound recordings.
COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS
Most countries around the world have copyright laws to protect the rights and rewards of various stakeholders in the industry. According to Section 28 of the Copyright Act 2001, no one may communicate to the public or broadcast any sound recording without the prior permission of the producer of that sound recording; doing so would constitute an infringement of copyright.
The rights of producers of phonograms and performers are now specifically upheld under KAMP Copyright and Related Rights Limited, which represents their interests in Kenya. These rights are internationally protected by agreements such as the Rome Convention, which emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the contributions of both producers and performers.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), related rights protect the interests of individuals and entities that play a crucial role in making works available to the public. The legal recognition of these rights serves to protect the contributions that contain sufficient creativity, technical, or organizational skills to warrant copyright protection.
In this context, producers of sound recordings are recognized for their creative, financial, and organizational contributions, which are essential for making sound recordings available as commercial phonograms for public use. KAMP now plays a vital role in administering these rights, ensuring that both producers and performers receive fair compensation for their work.
INFRINGEMENT
Copyright and related rights shall be infringed by a person who
- Circumvents any effective technical measure designed to protect works.
- Manufactures or distributes devices primarily designed or produced to circumvent technical measures protecting works under the Copyright Act.
- Removes or alters any electronic rights management information.
- Distributes, imports, broadcasts, or makes available to the public protected works, records, or copies from which electronic rights management information has been removed or altered without the authority of the rights holder.
KAMP Copyright and Related Rights Limited is dedicated to enforcing these rights and ensuring that all stakeholders in the music and creative industries are protected.
