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Now that Kenya’s “Makmende” is global, who owns the brand?
What a week its been! Kenya and the world have been flooded by the Makmende phenomenon. The first Kenyan super hero as seen in the “ha-he” music video by Kenyan boy band “Just A Band”. Makmende has taken on a life of his own, quite literally. People all over the
Kenyan Mobile Service Providers risk legal action over music and ringtone downloads.
Another interesting story that came out today in the Business Daily is that Mobile Value Added Service (VAS) Providers are very much at risk of being legally charged for offering music and ringtone downloads without respect to copyright laws or the authority of the musicians. I’ve never thought much about