Veteran singer Chance Nalubega has launched an attack on music distribution company The Orchard, accusing it of distributing and earning from her songs without her knowledge or permission.
In a rant on social media, Nalubega questioned how a company she has never worked with could claim ownership and revenue rights over music she says she single-handedly created and financed.
“Who are The Orchard Music distributors? Banange bana Uganda abayimbi tulina ekizibu?” she exclaimed.
The frustrated singer said she was shocked to discover that her music had been claimed under the company’s system, blocking her from even monitoring her own songs online.
“Can you imagine someone claiming my music nti wabwe bebalina okufunamu sente, ate nze mbunze? I don’t even have permission to monitor my own music,” she lamented.
Nalubega insisted every step of the music creation process, from composition to production and video, was funded and handled by her personally.
“I composed my music, nenetwala mu studio, nentetenkanya obusente, nenkola videos. Tewali akwatilako,” she said.
Now, she wonders how someone else could suddenly appear and claim rights over her work.
“Kati oli awo nga ajeere ebinyo by’ente mbu claiming my songs?” she added in disbelief. “No, no, no… sijakukiliza.”
Nalubega’s outburst echoes a growing frustration among Ugandan artistes over digital distribution and copyright management. With global platforms controlling much of the music streaming ecosystem, many musicians say they struggle to understand who actually distributes their music and how revenue flows back to them.
Her comments also come at a time when Ugandan artistes are increasingly pushing for stronger copyright protections and transparency in music distribution.
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