Bobi Wine and Jose Chameleone Hit back at UPRS Officials.
After a series of
continued conflict from last year between musicians and UPRS when artists
furiously disagreed on how the association (Uganda Performing Rights Society)
was charging and benefiting from the artiste’s music. The complaints raised by
several artistes led to emergency of several associations in the country
including UMA (Uganda Musicians Association).
Meanwhile, yesterday
during a general annual meeting at Satellite Hotel Kisasi, the committee that
had gathered to pass the resolutions, launch new music app that will track the
performance and airplays of each song and election of the new committee denied access
to most of the artistes and media with allegations that they were only allowing
the members of the association and a few journalists.
The committee however held
elections of the new board which is going to be headed by faded singer Dr Tee
and 15 other directors on the board. Shockingly, most of the country’s top artistes
shun the meeting despite being given invitations letters prior with the
exception of Dr. Hilderman, Chance Nalubega among others however all top
popular artistes failed to show up.
However, singer Jose
Chameleone and Bobi Wine have questioned the worthiness of the association with
allegations that according to last year’s revenue collections, the Association
acquired over Ugx600million but only spent Ugx69million. The two top artistes
have vowed to shun the association’s meetings and calls calling them corrupt
and conmen.
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