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Section 30A of the Copyright Act**: Mandatory use of CMOs to collect remuneration for sound recordings

Section 30A of the Copyright Act (CA) was introduced by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2012 and has, in my view, far reaching consequences to the music industry in Kenya because it obliges performers (artistes) and music producers to their remuneration collection rights to CMOs. Section 30A introduced a ‘right to equitable remuneration…

Section 30A of the Copyright Act**: Mandatory use of CMOs to collect remuneration for sound recordings