05 Oct 2023Kenya: Government denies CMOs police support... for nowThe Kenyan government has declined to accede to a request by collective management organisations (...By Peter Choge
04 Jul 2023Kenya music alliance calls for Copyright Act reviewThe Music Associations Alliance of Kenya (MAAK) has called for a comprehensive review and amendment...By Peter Choge
05 May 2023Kenya: KAMP gets CMO licenceThe Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) has received a full-year collective management...By Peter Choge
26 Apr 2023Kenya authorities shut down illegal streaming operationKenyan authorities have shut down the operations of an Eldoret-based business allegedly offering...By Peter Choge
10 Nov 2022Kenyan musicians renew call for overhaul of CMOsA group of musicians have called for an overhaul of the royalty space in Kenya, as the role of...By Peter Choge
10 Oct 2022Kenya High Court orders MCSK to re-register with KECOBOThe High Court in Nairobi has ordered the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) to register...By Peter Choge
31 May 2022Nonini and the battle to reform Kenya’s CMOsBy George Robert Asewe Kenyan musician Nonini has been in the news lately. On 24 May, the artist,...By In-house East Africa
11 Oct 2021Who gains from Kenya’s dysfunctional music royalty space?When the Kenya Copyright Amendment Bill of 2019 was signed into law, it was seen as a new dawn for...By Lucy Ilado
21 Sep 2021Call for comments: Management of the music sector in KenyaThe Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) is inviting comments and proposals from music stakeholders on...By Lucy Ilado
31 Aug 2021Kenya: High court suspends deregistration of CMOsThe High Court Constitutional Division in Nairobi, Kenya, has suspended a recent decision by the...By Lucy Ilado
24 Aug 2021KECOBO revokes licences of Kenyan CMOsThe Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has deregistered the country’s collective management...By Lucy Ilado
14 Jul 2021Broadcaster royalties in Kenya ‘still a huge problem’The lack of fair compensation of artists by broadcasters has long stunted the growth of the...By Lucy Ilado