Pay Musicians their Royalties Even If You Don’t Pay Me- Reuben Kigame
The Party leader Jenga Mkenya Movement Reuben Kigame now wants the government to pay Musicians their royalties.
The prolific music producer and songwriter said despite his song being famous, it’s sad that he only gets Sh 1295.
“What is the point of producing songs that are dearly loved by a nation to the point of the President, Army and Police Bands, political parties, media, etc using such songs only for you to end up with 1295 as royalty for your music being regularly performed?” said the Jenga Mkenya Movement.
“If this is what I am paid for being so prolific, what happens to the new musicians working so hard to penetrate the industry? Besides, why should PRISK exist if the bulk of monies paid to musicians will end up doing administrative work and not benefiting the creators of the content? Why not just dissolve it? he added.
He challenged the CMOS to get serious about paying Musicians and Content Creators or immediately close operations.
Kigame noted that despite producing over 30 albums he has never made half a million royalties of his music as paid by MCSK and PRISK in his lifetime.
“ I challenge the President to be serious about paying Musicians the same way he is serious about farmers and other projects, or at least ensure I am paid for the use of the “Huniachi” song and other songs that are utilized in political campaigns and National celebrations… and even if he decides I am not worth paying, let him improve things for other Musicians and I will be okay. Let the CS and all concerned with Creatives stop discouraging upcoming Musicians who have learned from us the futility of doing Music in Kenya,” he said.
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