Ezekiel Mutua gifts Mulamwah Ksh20K after squashing beef
Comedian David Oyando, alias Mulamwah has revealed that his meeting with Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) CEO Ezekiel Mutua earned him Ksh20,000. Mulamwah, in a post on his Insta-stories, claims Mutua sent him the cash after squashing their prolonged beef. The two met at the Marwa Music Awards at Nairobi Cinema yesterday. “Yesterday, we […]
Ezekiel Mutua vows to fight for Kenyan artistes
Following his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), Ezekiel Mutua has outlined a few promises to the music industry. He says he will work to ensure that musicians’ profits are meaningful. “To all Kenyan musicians, my message is simple: I will work for you and with you […]
Ezekiel Mutua vows to fight for Kenyan artistes
Following his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), Ezekiel Mutua has outlined a few promises to the music industry. He says he will work to ensure that musicians’ profits are meaningful. “To all Kenyan musicians, my message is simple: I will work for you and with you […]
Entertainers react to Ezekiel Mutua’s appointment as MCSK boss
Entertainers have been abuzz with reactions following the appointment of former Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) boss Ezekiel Mutua as the new Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) CEO. Most are not entirely behind the man who had a troubled tenure with KFCB that saw him unceremoniously exit on August 6, 2021. Led by […]
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 […]
Artistes differ on Uhuru’s intervention to end royalties dispute
The directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta that Collective Management Organistations (CMOs) be investigated has attracted mixed reactions from musicians. On Saturday, while addressing mourners at the burial of Kikuyu benga musician John De’Mathew in Gatanga, Uhuru said the move would unearth any corrupt deals that deny musicians earnings collected in form of royalties by the […]