Kapa Cat has revealed why fans shouldn’t expect a full album from her this year, citing concerns over earnings and uncertainty surrounding the newly signed copyright law.
While appearing on Sanyuka TV, Kapa Cat made it clear that the current music business environment doesn’t favor album releases. According to her, the return on investment simply isn’t convincing enough.
I don’t have any album this year because I don’t see where I can earn from them.
The singer explained that she is closely monitoring how Uganda’s new copyright law will be implemented before committing to a major project like an album. While she welcomed the move to protect artists’ work, she remains cautious about how effective it will be in practice.
Every time we release an album, fans pick one song and leave the rest, yet we invest a lot. So I’m going to release songs one by one.
Kapa Cat also expressed concerns about enforcement, suggesting that weak regulation could undermine the law’s intended benefits. She fears that if businesses are required to pay for music usage but enforcement fails, artists could end up losing exposure and opportunities.
This is Uganda and the regulation might fail. We could end up going back to letting businesses use our music for free. If we insist on payment, it might affect our work, and I don’t want that.
For now, the artist says she’s taking a cautious approach, prioritising single releases while allowing her music to be used freely, even though it’s not her ideal situation.
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