Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the 2021 Copyright Amendment Act into law1 on 4 April 2022. It introduces a new royalty sharing formula which entitles musicians and performing artists to receive a guaranteed 52% of revenues generated from the licensed use of music for ring-back tones used by telecommunications companies.2The Amendment Act also repeals provisions in the Copyright Act that established the procedure for takedown notices directed to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in respect of content that infringes copyright. President Kenyatta signs five parliamentary bills into law | The Presidency2. Artists will be billionaires, Mutua says after Uhuru signs Bill (the-star.co.ke)The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

Source: The Star June 13, 2022 12:23 UTC