Otile Brown Calls For Arrest Of MCSK Officials Who Stole Artists’ Royalties
Otile Brown had earlier called out MCSK for stealing artists' royalties. Photo: Courtesy.
Sensational Kenyan musician Jacob Obunga alias Otile Brown has expressed his disappointed in the Kenyan government and the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) following reports that several CMOs had squandered money collected and meant for artists’ royalties.
The musician disclosed that he was shocked to learn that officials at MCSK misappropriated over KSh 56,000 that had been collected and was meant to be distributed amongst Kenyan creatives but ended up in people’s pockets.
According to the Regina hitmaker, it is so unfortunate that police and the government in general folded their hands and watched as MCSK’s officials ‘stole’ the funds.
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Speaking during an interview with TV47, the star disclosed that he is yet to make official communication with MCSK over the issue but he is working on dealing with the issue legally.
According to Otile, whatever MCSK did was wrong but he will get to the bottom of it.
“It is funny how the government watched as these people stole the money. Whatever they did was not right. I have not yet communicated with MCSK people but plans are underway to deal with them privately.” Otile said.
Otile Brown insisted that he initially called out MCSK online just to put them on alert and not to seek pity from the public.
“It is not like I posted about MCSK because I wanted pity from Kenyans. I am working on how to deal with the issue amicably,” Her added.
The latest development unfolded about two days after Otile Brown called out MCSK and its official for eating artists’ money.
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Otile, just like tens of other local musicians could not believe their eyes and ears after it emerged whatever they received as royalties for the previous quota was way less than what they should have rightly earned.
News about the disparities and underpayment of royalties to artists was first made public by Kenya Copyrights Board (KECOBO) Chairman Joshua Kutuny in a press conference.
Through the presser, Kutuny disclosed that CMOs, especially MCSK did not remit royalties to artists in the right manner as they kept millions of shillings for themselves.
In one instance, an artist like Otile Brown who was the highest earner in the said quota received KSh 120,000 instead of the rightful KSh 720,000 he was supposed to earn.
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