Kenyatta University student has developed a mobile software app that will help musicians curb theft of their songs.
Dennis Irungu’s new mobile software that will ensure the artistes don’t get a raw deal when it comes to earning from their songs.
According to Irungu, the Virtual Media Security app, will enable all the musician to upload his/her song on the app before releasing it to the public hence every person who receives it on their devices will have to pay Sh5 to be able to play the song.
The second-year-student of Mathematics and Computer Science at Kenyatta University said his vision to help musicians was inspired by the many complaining about piracy.
He further continued saying that piracy has left many artists surviving on money raised from concerts. Musicians will receive Sh2 of the Sh5 charge with the rest going into maintenance of the software.
“This software will be able to track every sale or sharing the song and ensure the artist is paid,” Irungu said. He said he had no prior knowledge of developing the software.
However, the app has a small server to store uploaded songs but he is looking to upgrade the system as time goers by.
The VMS is the beginning of a good change in the music industry, Irungu said. “It will ensure artists reap from their sweat by making it hard for others to shortchange them,” he said.
Irungu who hails from Kamahuha village-born says he developed his talent as a very young boy, in addition he said he loves working at his fathers cyber cafe in Maragua ,Murang’a county.
His father Thomas Mwangi praised him, saying his son loved technology from childhood.