Tag Archives: Copyright law

The interim president of the Uganda Musicians Association (UMA), Cindy Sanyu, has revealed her desire to meet President Museveni over the recently signed copyright law. Musicians have for a long time been crying about how they don’t earn from their music due to piracy. They said that they needed the copyright law signed into practice and indeed it was. However, ...

Singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has revealed that all artistes will become millionaires once the contents of the Copyright law are signed into play. The Gagamel boss revealed that this law was signed into action. However, authorities are yet to implement it. Once they do, artistes will benefit from their works. The singer pointed out that bettering the industry ...

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao, has promised artistes in Uganda that he is going to work on their grievances in the industry. He said while meeting the Uganda Musicians Association Leadership led by the president, Cindy Sanyu. He said there is need to protect local cultures by regulating the inflow of foreign musicians into Uganda. For ...

The member of Parliament for Mawokota North, Hon. Hilary Kiyaga aka Dr. Hilderman, has been granted parliamentary leave to go and make consultations about the copyright law. According to Hilderman, the world has grown technologically. And yet the available copyright law in Uganda doesn’t address it. Artists now have to majorly earn digitally but the existing law has a number ...