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Welcome to Kenya Association of Music Producers - KAMP

KAMP Vision
• Empower our members economically through efficient and transparent leadership.
• Help all producers of sound recordings to fully understand their rights. Read More

  • Music Producers

  • Copyright Laws

producersIndependent,Sole Traders & Others Owning/Controlling rights in Recorded Music or Music Videos

Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Musical Works

The rights of authors, composers and publishers of musical works is administered by Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). MCSK’s mandate lies in collecting license fees on behalf of its national members within Kenya from broadcasters and the public performance in hotels, public transport and other venues where members’ music is performed or utilised.

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Copyright legislation

The Kenya Copyright Act of 2001 for KAMP’s operations. The Act provides for the protection of rights of Music Producers on sound recordings {section 22. (1), paragraph (e)}. The duration of protection for sound recordings is 50 years after the end of the year in which the recording was made {section 23. (2)}. The Act also provides exclusive rights in sound recordings to right owners in relation to reproduction, distribution to the public, importation into Kenya and communication to the public or broadcasting {section 28. (1) and (2)}.