Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)

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This visit follows the recent efforts between Kenya and South Africa to stimulate trade, including the memoranda of understanding signed by the two countries in 2021 to broaden trade.
BUSINESS

Kenyan Music Industry Representatives Visit South Africa For Trade Study

Representatives of the producer and composer CMOs Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) and  Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) respectively, and recorded...

At KFCB, Mutua constantly battled criticism directed his way as he earned the tag 'Moral Police'. [Photo/ Twitter]
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Ezekiel Mutua Lands CEO Job at MCSK

MCSK is the largest and oldest of three Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)  in Kenya. It is licensed to represent artists and ensure that...

Gospel artist Eunice Njeri during a past live performance. In 2015, she opened up on how her music raked in as much as Ksh24 million a year from Safaricom's Skiza Tunes platform, although she accused third-party content providers of taking advantage of artists including herself with exploitative contracts.
BUSINESS

Skiza Tunes: Artists Dance to the Bank After Revenue Share Increase

Launched in 2009, the platform has over 9 million subscribers and allows Safaricom customers to set songs or customized messages to be played...

MCSK representatives at a past exhibition. The Collective Management Organization's license has been revoked by the Kenya Copyright Board.
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KECOBO Revokes MCSK License Over Non-Compliance

KECOBO noted that MCSK had failed to comply with multiple regulations introduced as part of a reform process for royalty collection and payments...