Monday, May 16, 2022
  • About Us
  • ImagiNATION
  • Adverts
  • Rate Card
  • Contact Us
The Nation Online
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment Entertainment News

Piracy frustrates Billy Kaunda

by Staff Writer
29/01/2013
in Entertainment News
2 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedinLinkedinShare via Email

He might have been forgotten because of law making duties in the august House, but for the first time the celebrated Kuyenda ndi Lupanga and Mwapindulanji hit-maker Billy Kaunda has voiced out his frustration over piracy, which he claims has affected his music career.

Kaunda says the damage piracy has caused is too huge to forget since he no longer benefits from the sales.

“Our albums always end up being pirated. And the people who pirate our music benefit more than we [musicians] do. It’s frustrating,” he said.

In May last year, during the commemoration of World Intellectual Property Day in Lilongwe, the Copyright Society of Malawi (Cosoma) burned pirated materials. But Cosoma senior licensing officer Rosario Kamanga blamed the increase of piracy on weak legislation enacted in 1989.

“There is need to change some of the laws. For instance, fines are too low to deter infringement, and in addition, the Copyright Act does not tackle the effect of new technologies [on copyright] due to rapid technological development,” said Kamanga.

However, Kaunda, who is also member of Parliament for Mzimba West, said amending such laws requires a lot of processes and players, which he said cannot be achieved instantly.

 Kaunda, who was voted best musician of the year during the defunct MBC’s Entertainers of the Year, said despite piracy challenges, he will start working on his new album next week.

He will be recording new songs this week at his BK studio in Blantyre.

“I have been busy with family affairs and other things. That’s why it has taken me time to release another album,” said Kaunda.

Kaunda started his music career while in school and church before joining Zembani Band. He quit the band to form his own group Armageddon.

 

 

 

Previous Post

Civonets displace Blue Eagles Sisters in LDNL

Next Post

Mwase makes Mutharika SRFL talent

Related Posts

Piksy: It feels good to be back on stage
Entertainment News

Piksy lights up Mibawa night

May 16, 2022
Entertainment News

Eli Njuchi impresses with Gu Gu Gu video

May 13, 2022
Entertainment News

Theatre for development

May 13, 2022
Next Post

Mwase makes Mutharika SRFL talent

Opinions and Columns

Candid Talk

Know your place in his/her life

May 15, 2022
People’s Tribunal

Why can’t we start with implementing the reforms?

May 15, 2022
Big Man Wamkulu

My wife is a WhatsApp addict

May 15, 2022
My Thought

Two years of nothing but development rallies

May 15, 2022

Trending Stories

  • Chakaka-Nyirenda: The DPP will look into it

    Embassy assets sold, money untraceable

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Tonse cracks suspicions grow

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Two years of nothing but development rallies

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • My wife is a WhatsApp addict

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Govt digs in on Kayelekera

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Malawi-Music.com Top10

  • Values
  • Our Philosophy
  • Editorial policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism disclaimer
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

© 2022 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation

© 2020 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.