Protect the work. Clear the rights.
Plain-language copyright guidance for Uganda. Check registration, contracts, royalties, takedowns, CRBT, business licensing, and creative rights before you sign, publish, perform, broadcast, or commercialise.
Rights map
What copyright situation are you dealing with?
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self-service tools
2026
Act and draft Regulations
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agency-ready brief path
Ecosystem
Built for Uganda's creative rights ecosystem
UPRS
UFMI
URRO
UMA
APAU
SWAU
Decision tools
Start with the issue. Leave with a route.
Each tool turns a copyright situation into a result you can save, share, or use as a preparation note.
Featured pathway
Build a business rights map
Use this when music, images, video, artwork, social media, or commercial use needs a clear clearance route.
S.13A / Reg.12
Reversion Checker
Check whether and when your contractual rights are eligible to revert to you under the 25-year reversion right.
Open toolS.39A
CRBT Calculator
Calculate your correct share of caller ring-back tone revenue and flag any underpayment.
Open toolS.13, S.34 / Reg.7
Contract Compliance
Check a contract against mandatory statutory elements and track the 60-day URSB registration deadline.
Open toolAudience paths
Choose your copyright situation
The fastest route is not by job title. Start with the copyright issue you are facing now.
I have music, masters, CRBT, or label contracts
Check reversion, CRBT revenue entitlement, recording terms, and contract deadlines before you sign or renew.
I write songs and need publishing or royalty clarity
Review publishing terms, royalty routes, collecting society duties, and the legal basis for payments.
I sell artwork and want resale or registration rights
Check resale royalty, registration readiness, duration, and takedown options for visual works.
I use music, images, video, or creative work commercially
Find the licence position before you play music, publish visuals, broadcast content, or run a public venue.
Applied rights
Real situations, real rights
Start from the problem in front of you. Each route points to a statutory tool, not a generic opinion.
S.13A / Reg. 12
The deal that never ended
A creator signed away rights years ago. The reversion clock may now matter before any new licence or release.
S.39A
The CRBT payment that did not add up
A song appears in caller ring-back tone use, but the payout does not match the revenue share the law now recognises.
S.30 / Reg. 43
The venue that did not know it needed a licence
A business plays music for customers and discovers that public use can carry licensing duties and penalty exposure.
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Use it for general information on Uganda copyright law. It is not legal advice.
Suggested questions
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Ask about reversion, CRBT, takedowns, registration, collecting societies, business licensing, or copyright duration.
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