President Museveni approved Uganda’s creative industry Copyright Management System aimed at protecting creative intellectual property to ensure fair earning. The present endorsement singled another era of professionalism and financial stability for artists in the country through digital music tracking.
The president approved the copy right motoring system from his home in Rwakitura, and the parties present included Deputy speaker of Parliament Hon Thomas Tayembwa, the President of Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) Eddy Kenzo, the State Minister for Culture Peace Mutuuzo, Head of the State House Science Team Eng. Sheba Kyobutungi, Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) board member Lillian Mbabazi, and Uganda Performing Right Society (UPRS) CEO Nassuuna Maureen.
The system is designed by the State House Scientists, and the initiative started last August when all the mentioned present parties visited the present at the Entebbe State House who gave them go ahead to design a system.
The Copyright Management System represents a significant a milestone achievement for the creative industry where with this digital music usage tracker artists will finally earn something fairly from their effort.
The President emphasized the role of technology in protecting creative rights, stating that technology should be able to track who has played a song and where.
This copyright technology is setting a precedent for intellectual property protection in Uganda. \
Now, the Copyright Amendment Draft Bill was sent back to Parliament for lawmakers to finalize the legal farmworker that will safeguard the rights of Ugandans creative.
This marks a crucial step toward enacting stronger laws that will empower artists and protect their intellectual property rights.
Eddy Kenzo, President of the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Creatives, reaffirmed his commitment to seeing the amendment passed, emphasizing that this initiative is not just for current artists but for future generations as well.
The movement is about every Ugandan creative who has struggled to protect their work, said Kenzo.
