Spice Diana says this year's UPRS royalty payment was better than before but still inadequate. The singer also revealed she is preparing several new collaborations while calling for greater transparency in royalty distribution.

Singer Allan Toniks has defended the logic behind UPRS royalty payments, saying the money paid out to artists is based strictly on how they performed in a single year, not on past fame, catalogue size or legacy hits.

Feffe Bussi says there is no bad blood with producer D'Mario after his exit from FBM Studios, insisting he is free to build his own studio. The rapper also questioned how UPRS calculates musicians’ royalties amid complaints over small payouts.

UPRS has responded after outrage over royalty payouts shared by musicians, insisting Weasel Manizo’s Sh285,000 payment was based on registered works, ownership shares and the society’s modest 2025 collections.

UNMF leaders Eddy Kenzo and Pallaso have faulted UPRS for distributing what they describe as insufficient royalty payments to musicians, while also defending the federation's newly launched podcast celebrating music legends.

The Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) has revealed that veteran singer Master Parrot had Shs734,531 in his royalties account at the time of his death, leaving many fans questioning how a celebrated artist could earn so little from his music catalog.