Music copyright Society of Kenya
MCSK is a Non-Profit making Collecting Management Organisation for Authors,Composers,Arrangers and Publishers of musical works.Its main Mandate is to collect Royalties on behalf of its members and other affiliate Collecting Management Organisations and distribute the same to them.Music Copyright Society of Kenya aims at building,mobilising,and supporting the musical fraternity within Kenya,intergrating and enhancing their earnings for their works.
Music Creators.
Distribution & Documentation Dept.If you're a Kenyan songwriter, composer, lyricist or music publisher, joining MCSK as a member allows you to be compensated for public performances of your music, worldwide.
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Music Users.
Operations Dept.As a user of copyright music it is a requirement under the Kenyan Copyright Act that you pay for the music that is broadcast, performed or “diffused” by your establishment publicly.
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Members
MCSK MembersGo into log in as a member and in there you can be able to access and even edit your profile to be viewed by the rest of the world. This is where you'll also be informed of the royalties.More
LICENSE ISSUANCE
Agreement between MCSK and KECOBO
Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) is pleased to inform its members and the general public that MCSK has reached an agreement with the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) for the licensing and issuance of MCSK with a current certificate as a collective management organization . The agreement was reached following intervention by the Honorable Attorney General who advised the parties to negotiate the terms of licensing of MCSK for the benefit of the music industry in Kenya. The agreement provides for MCSK license to be effective 1/04/2012 and the license period to be for one (1) year renewable as provided for under the Laws of Kenya. Download
APRIL 23, 2012
PRESS STATEMENT
Press Statement by Micahel Maganzo Chairman
M.C.S.K in conjunction with The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) would like to invite you to a press conference this Tuesday 24th April 2012 at the National Theater- Wasanii Restaurant- in Nairobi from 10am. The purpose of the press briefing was to Inform/present to the public; •The issuance of MCSK’s License by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) •The first Scientific distribution of Royalties by MCSK in conjunction with The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) •Presentation of Royalty payments to the Top earners in the following tabulated distribution classes; Download a copy of the press statement from MCSK's Chairman Mr Michael Maganzo Download
April 23/04/2012, 2012