'IN 2023, WE AIM TO COLLECT 300 MILLION OWED BY BROADCASTERS.' - KAMP's DECLARATION AS KECOBO ISSUES LICENSE ENDING DEADLOCK
THE TWO FACTIONS MET AND AGREED AMICABLY
KAMP's CEO CS Maurice Okoth and chairperson Angela Ndambuki
Days after declaring a stalemate with the Kenya Copyright Board, KECOBO, the Kenya Association of Music Producers, KAMP, seem to have finally reached a clincher. This is according to a statement by the collective management body in which they affirmed having received the license and had reached a resolve to their issue amicably.
'KAMP is pleased to announce to our members and the public that we have officially received our collective management operating license for 2023 from the Kenya Copyright Board, KECOBO,' the statement read.
Earlier in the week, KAMP's Chairperson Angela Ndambuki had issued a statement highlighting the reason behind the impasse. According to the statement, KAMP had alleged that they had complied with all conditions imposed except one that was contrary to the data protection act."KECOBO should issue the license and stop imposing illegal requirements."
However, yesterday they seemed to have won the tussle. "After a long and arduous process, we have emerged victorious by retaining the integrity of our membership data," Ndambuki said. "We plan to increase our collections to maximise royalties paid to members. We remain committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency and integrity," KAMP's CEO Maurice Okoth said. The license allows the organisation to ensure that music producers are remunerated fairly and their rights protected. CS Okoth also urged broadcasters and other commercial users to pay their dues. "We urge them to be compliant."
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