MUSIC PIRACY Tukiwa watoi, ku-dub ngoma was the thing! Doba, genge, blues, rap zote tulikuwa tuna-burn kwa CD. The coolest kid in the block was the one who had the latest collection of music.

Little did we know, that by so doing, wasanii walikuwa wanakosa revenue from their music. No wonder the term ''struggling artiste''. Eti apart from ku-perform kwa shows, wasanii hawakuwa wanafaidika from their creative works.

Fast forward, siku hizi ku-burn ngoma ni illegal na ukishikwa utafungwa na noma ya piracy au upewe a hefty fine. So avoid music copyright infringement. Mixing of music for sale without the artistes' consent is illegal. Epuka noma!

Illustration: J.Nyaga Property of The Kenya Copyright Board(KECOBO).