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audiovisual performances, Beijing Treaty, CMO, Collecting Society, Content Service Providers, Copyright, Copyright Act, intellectual property protection, intellectual property rights, Malindi High Court judgement, Performers Protection Act, Royalties, s30A of Copyright Act, Safaricom, skiza, WIPO
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Following a previous blogpost here on the constitutionality of s30A of the Copyright Act and the role of CMOs, this blogger will now consider whether it would be worthwhile for Kenya to enact a Performance Protection Act encompassing the intellectual property rights proposed for audiovisual performers in the Beijing Treaty (when it comes into force; that is, once 30 eligible states have ratified the Treaty). It would be worthwhile to mention that Kenya signed the Treaty on the 26th of June 2012, although she is yet to ratify or accede to the Treaty.