The Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers & Caterers (KAHC)
and The Pubs, Entertainment & Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have
today signed a joint licensing memorandum of understanding with the three
Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) – Kenya Association of Music
Producers (KAMP) representing producers, Performers Rights Society of Kenya
(PRISK) representing performers and Music Publishers Association of Kenya
representing Authors, Composers, Arrangers and Publishers.
The deal follows several months of negotiations that were
spearheaded by the Kenya Copyright Board which is the regulator for CMOs and
custodian of the Copyright Act in Kenya. It brings to life the dream of joint
licensing where music users (eg bars and hotels) would be issued a single
invoice by the 3 CMOs.
The CMOs agreed with KAHC and PERAK that there will be a
pilot for the first six months and that the licensing will be based on a
percentage of Single Business Permit and Liqour License where applicable.
An implementation committee will be formed with
representatives from all parties to ensure smooth transition and effective
collection and distribution of royalties for musicians.
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