As the music business rebounded in 2014, royalties from radio remained the biggest source of income for the top earners in the Kenya music business. Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has just released the list of top earners and most popular artists.
For the first time in MCSK distributions a regional-based artist (vernacular artist) has emerged as the highest earner. The previous years have been dominated by mainstream artistes such as Nonini and P Unit.
This comes as good news for regional-based musicians considering MCSK has increased its focus on regional-based musicians (and not to mean that there will be neglect of mainstream musicians).
Without further ado I give you the top 20 earners/ most popular artistes;
Kalenjin Junior Kotestes Band
Dennis Waweru Kaggia (DNA)
Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (Nonini)
Collins Mike Majale (Collo)
David Kamoni Mathenge (Nameless)
Gloria Owendi Muliro
Jean Pierre Nimbona (Kidum)
Angela Chibalonza Muliro
P Unit
Linet Masivo Munyali (Size 8)
Daddy Owen
Victor Mbuvi
Octopizzo
Dennis Mutara
Sauti Sol
Wahu
Pastor Joel Kimetto
Les Wanyika
Ulopa
Camp Mulla
The full list of top earners in all categories of distribution will be released at the end of June 2014 after computation of all categories of royalties to be paid out which include international royalties, mechanical rights (ringtones), payments from concerts & events and; payments from performances in public places (PPP)
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[h=2]Paid Artist Receives His 6-Figure Royalty Cheque[/h] Wednesday, 26 February 2014 13:46 , Written by Jeff Omondi (Writer)
KWA MWEZI MITATU KSH 463, 884.
Hes currently the top music earner in the country. Hes petite but has a voice that has made him earn a 6-figure cheque. This morning, Junior Kostestes was handed his KSh463,884 cheque as royalty earned from his music.
A jovial Kostestes was handed his hefty cheque by MSCK Chairman, Michael Maganzo flanked by MCSK Rift Valley Director, Bernard Mukaisi. Check out;
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