This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
Published on August 14, 2019, Kenyan artistes have been left fuming over the paltry royalties they receive from Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK).
King Kaka, a prominent Kenyan artist, took to social media to express his discontent, wondering how MCSK determines the royalty payments and why they are so low.
He questioned the math behind the payments, stating that if MCSK collected KES 37.5 million in a year, they should have distributed a significant amount among their over 13,000 members.
King Kaka also expressed his disappointment in MCSK's handling of royalties, stating that it is sad to prosper at the expense of other people's suffering.
He went on to say that if he were to visit MCSK's offices, he would expect to see new cars, but instead, he would find people arriving on bicycles, which he believes is a sad state of affairs.
King Kaka's comments come after Khaligraph Jones, another prominent Kenyan artist, called out MCSK for their low royalty payments, stating that he has given Kenyans the right to pirate his music.
