Topic: MCSK
Kenyan musicians clash with Govt over eCitizen platform royalty collection
Feb 17, 2024 at 01:26 PM
Music in Kenya is facing a discordant note, with artists vehemently opposing the government's proposed plan to collect their royalties through the eCitizen platform....
KECOBO announces merger of royalty collection bodies for artists' prosperity
Nov 30, 2023 at 05:35 PM
In a bid to enhance efficiency and bolster the music industry, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has pledged to merge the three bodies responsible for collecting royalties on beha...
Use Azimio 'Extravaganza' row to create 'Unbwogable' moment, Sauti Sol told
May 19, 2022 at 12:50 PM
The Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) boss Ezekiel Mutua has criticised the move by Kenyans to unsubscribe from Sauti Sol’s YouTube channel and unfollow them on social medi...
Defiant Sauti Sol speaks on 'losing' 2,000 Youtube subscribers over Azimio ugly tiff
May 18, 2022 at 06:16 PM
Kenyan afro-pop music group Sauti Sol member Bien Aime has reacted to the reports that their YouTube channel has lost over 2,000 subscribers following the row between them and Azim...
ODM responds after Sauti Sol blast for using their song at Raila Odinga event
May 17, 2022 at 04:18 PM
Raila Odinga’s ODM party has responded to the Kenyan Afro-pop music group known as Sauti Sol blast for using their song at Raila Odinga's event....
Raila Odinga pays MCSK half a million for use of various songs in Azimio campaigns
May 10, 2022 at 01:51 PM
The Azinio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Raila Odinga has paid a sum of Sh562,500 to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) as license fees for pieces of music that will be use...
MCSK appoints Ezekiel Mutua as its new Chief Executive Officer
Mar 29, 2022 at 12:06 PM
The Board of Directors of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has appointed Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS, as its Chief Executive Officer,...
Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) deregisters KAMP, PRISK, MCSK for non-compliance
Aug 24, 2021 at 07:58 PM
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) withdrew the license for three Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)....
MCSK mourns Kikuyu benga musician Albert Gacheru
Apr 08, 2021 at 12:13 PM
Music Copyright Society of Kenya has mourned the late Kikuyu music great Albert Gacheru, who was also the former Chairman of MCSK and Director Nairobi Region (2012-2018)....
Irate gospel singer Reuben Kigame bans Govt, copyright officers from his funeral
Mar 31, 2021 at 11:10 AM
Veteran gospel artiste Reuben Kigame has banned officers from the government and copyright bodies from his funeral, when the time comes for him to bid the world farewell....
