Musician Eddy Kenzo has addressed the fears of media homeowners following the federal government’s approval of a copyright administration system.
While addressing the press, Kenzo clarified that the charges to be paid by media homes are going to be reasonably priced, and they are going to be required to pay them yearly.
He says the charges won’t be exploitative, and solely egocentric media homeowners ought to be afraid of them.
“They will let you know to pay UGX 200,000 for music; except you’re simply egocentric, it will be reasonably priced, and the license will run for a full yr,” he defined.
Kenzo says music distributors shall be dealing with the allocation of royalties to make sure equity. He provides that a part of the cash will go to the federal government and the distributing firm.
He additionally says that the federal government is working to introduce a coverage that calls for enjoying Ugandan music for the most important proportion alongside worldwide works.
The copyright administration system was accredited by the president over the weekend. It will register artists and their works, monitor music utilization in bars and on media, particularly TVs and radios, and be sure that artists receives a commission for performs and finish music piracy.
