Drama as musicians share M-Pesa details after being paid ‘peanuts’ by MCSK
Several musicians have taken to social media to make jokes about the money paid to them as royalties by the Music Copyright Society Of Kenya (MCSK). Sauti Sol lead singer Bien was the first to post his M-Pesa statement which shows that he was paid Ksh14,634 by MCSK. Bien wondered what ‘upcoming’ musicians like Khaligraph […]
MCSK intern stabs girlfriend in NHIF building elevator
Allan Musili, an intern with the Music Copyright Board (MSCK), stabbed his 24-year-old girlfriend after their separation went horribly wrong – police have confirmed. Musili stabbed his 24-year-old girlfriend Alsheba Nduta, a student at Karen EBS Media University, while they were in an elevator at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) building. It is reported […]
KECOBO revokes licenses of MCSK, two other royalty collecting organizations
Artists will not collect their royalties for the next three months following a decision by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to revoke the licenses of the three royalty collecting societies on Tuesday, August 24. In a public notice, the three companies; Kenya Association of Music Production(KAMP), Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK) and Music Copyright […]