Uganda Performing Right Society Ltd (UPRS) is a collective Management Organization (CMO) legally established to administer copyright in music on behalf of their members. UPRS reminds all entities that use music in their businesses to acquire copyright licenses for usage of their members’ musical works. Usage of copyright works without a valid license is an […]

ARIPO TRAINING  From the 29th to the 30th of May 2023, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Regional Training for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) was held in Harare. Mr. Bemanya Twebaze, Director General of ARIPO, formally launched the event, which was attended by Board Chairpersons and CEOs from ARIPO Member States. Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) and Uganda Federation […]

Reference is made to our communication dated 17 February 2023 in which we notified our members that, UPRS had collected Uganda Shillings 247,000,000 (Two Hundred Forty-Seven Million Shillings) as their royalties for the Financial Year 2022. These collections were from Bars, recreation centers, gyms, hotels, broadcasters, and our international partner from South Africa (CAPASSO).

UPRS Licensing Agency Training.   UPRS has undertaken training Licensing Agents, who will be responsible for ensuring that all commercial users of our members’ works across the country comply with their duties of getting a music license, allowing our members to be fairly compensated. The training was conducted from April 17th to April 21st, 2023. […]