Kenyan singer Wilson Abubakar Radido alias Willy Paul urged Safaricom to clarify the course of Skiza Tune revenue reduction on Wednesday, June 15.
The artist and producer asked Safaricom why revenue was reducing despite President Uhuru Kenyatta signing them into law amended copyright bill on April 4.
The bill ensured artists get the bulk of revenue while that earned by Kenya’s major Telcos is reduced.
“Safaricom Skiza should explain why the artist revenue is reducing like it is. It does not make sense at all. Ever since our beloved President Mr. Kenyatta increased the percentage to 52% for the artists, some things have been going down. Safaricom and Skiza kindly explain this,” expressed the singer on his Instagram story.
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After the “I do” singer, one of Kenya’s most successful musicians, complained about Skiza Tune’s revenue drop, we are left to wonder whether the music industry in Kenya pays as much as some claim to earn from it.
Skiza Tune is a Safaricom service started in 2009, that allows users to entertain their callers by playing them or themselves music until the call is picked up or terminated.
According to a local news site, in 2021, the President signed a law measure introduced by Homa Bay Women Representative, Gladys Wanga, concerning the revenue to be earned by artists and creatives from Skiza Tune.
The law increased the percentage of revenue to be earned by artists to 52%.
Earlier this year, Kenyan Musicians were taken aback after receiving ‘peanuts’ from the Performance Rights Society of Kenya(PRISK), which is a collective management organization licensed by the Kenya Copyright Board to represent performers in musical and dramatic works.
