ECONOMIC BOOST FOR LOCAL ARTISTES AS PRISK & KAMP RELEASE EXPLOITATION FEE RATES ON CAMPAIGN MUSIC ~ Bonyeza Star

Jaguar performing at a Jubilee campaign rally

By John Paul

- The use of local music in campaign rallies has taken a new twist following a new statement issued by these two bodies.

- Two artistes’ bodies, The Association of Music Producers (Kamp) and Performance Rights
Society of Kenya (PRiSK), have threatened to take legal action on political aspirants who  haven’t paid for music they play during their campaigns.

- The two societies have given a notice to all political aspirants noting that the unlicensed
communication to the public of sound recordings and audio-visual works in political rallies and campaigns constitutes illegal exploitation of producer and performer works in accordance with the Copyright Act. “All politicians engaging in exploitation of music are hereby advised to take out a Kamp- PRiSK license with immediate effect,” the notice read.

- According to the notice, a presidential aspirant is expected to pay Sh400,000 while a gubernatorial aspirant is expected to pay Sh150,000 with senators being asked for Sh100,000. MPs and Women  Representatives are expected to pay Sh50,000.