A UK music company accused of copyrighting Kenya’s National Anthem has come out to clear the air. De Wofle Music Company has denied owning the anthem’s copyright and explained that what they posted on their YouTube channel is a sound recording of the anthem. In an email to Nairobi News, Warren de Wofle said his company does not own the rights to the national anthem and can never copyright it. COPYRIGHT-FREE“We do not own, or claim to own, the copyright to the Kenyan National Anthem, most National anthems are non copyright and are in the public domain, due either to their age, or by legislation making national symbols copyright-free. The Kenya Copyright Board had stated that the copyright claim by the UK company was invalid adding that it was in communication with YouTube over the same.

Source: Daily Nation February 06, 2019 11:32 UTC