Kenyan Music Industry Stakeholders - Royalty Transparency

Music powers matatus, bars, hotels, shopping centres, radio stations, television broadcasts, political rallies and countless businesses across Kenya every single day. Yet very few of us understand how the value created by music moves through the copyright ecosystem before reaching the creator. Today, I'm publishing Part 1 of the Follow The Money series: Understanding Kenya's Music Rights Economy: Following the Money Beyond the Royalty Statement This article explores: • Where music rights derive their value • How licensing works in practice • Why collections matter as much as distributions • The transparency questions that could shape the future of our industry Most importantly, it asks a simple question: Can we truly evaluate royalties if we don't know the size of the market they're being paid from? I'd love to hear from artists, broadcasters, venue owners, rights organizations, regulators and anyone working within the creative economy. What is the one piece of information about Kenya's royalty ecosystem you wish was publicly available? #FollowTheMoney #MusicBusiness #Copyright #Royalties #KenyaMusic #CreativeEconomy #MusicIndustry #Transparency #MasterMadeStudios