The copyright act 2001


Where
Kenya
When
2016
Who
Kenya copyright board
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Description of the policy/measure

The main feature of the measure is the kenya copyright board (kecobo). the board is responsible for organizing legislation on copyright and related rights; conducting training programmes on copyright and related rights; enlightening and informing the public on matters related to copyright; licensing and supervising the activities of collective management societies; and maintaining an effective databank on authors and their works. its board is comprised of members drawn from both the public and private sectors.  the board licenses and supervises activities of the following collection management organizations ;kopiken is designed to license the following activities; photocopying or scanning from books journals or magazines, copying or printing articles form websites or digital content, emailing copies of articles or extracts from publication, and storing copies of articles or extracts on your intranet  and accessing or sharing online press cuttings.performers rights society of kenya (prisk)  a collective management organisation licensed by the kenya copyright board to represent performers in musical and dramatic works. for more details please visit: http://www.prisk.or.kethe music copyright society of kenya (mcsk) aims at collecting and distributing royalties on behalf of authors, composer and publishers in the music industry. for more details please visit: http://www.mcsk.or.k, mcsk also has an awards scheme  which  awards top performers. it has partnered with a local mobile company to enhance distribution of  music i.e. safaricom  skiza tunes agreement which has improved collection of  royalties that arev eventually be distributed on a monthly basis.kenya association of music producers (kamp) is mandated to collect for and distribute royalties to producers of sound recordings. for more details please visit: http://www.kamp.or.ke 

Results achieved

Enhanced creativityfair remuneration for creators and artists for the use of their worksimproved bargaining power by collection management organizations   protection of works from use without permission easy and legal access  users can comply with legislation fair and affordable conditions negotiations among professionalsenhanced number production and distribution of cultural goods and service improved local content  materials  enhanced awareness on copyright laws 

Financial resources allocated to the policy

The kenya copright board recieves its resources from the regualr government annual buadgetary alloaction to fund its  operations and activities