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Who is taking my money? Harmonize threatens to quit music industry

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Bongo Flava sensation, Harmonize, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the music industry and is currently on the lookout for new music distribution and publishing companies. Despite having multiple chart-topping hits in East Africa, the artiste claims that he has not earned any money from his music in nearly seven years. This has left him feeling disheartened and considering leaving the industry altogether if the situation does not improve.

In a series of Instagram stories, Harmonize claimed that he has never received any payment for the over 100 hit songs he has released in the past seven years, despite owning the master rights to his music. He expressed his frustration at not knowing who is collecting the money and urged those responsible to return it to him. He also stated that he has spent a lot of money trying to regain control of his master rights but is yet to receive any payment for his work.

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