Taking Back The Youth Entrepreneurship Fund

You know, there’s so much hype and talk about the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, but the people who seem to be making all the noize are like kendu forte nine. You see, the only reason these ma ‘over 35’ babaz and mamaz are vybing so much is because they think our young age makes us ignorant about the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund. So, peeps at TheInsyder.com have decided to arm teeniez with knowledge, coz y’all know that knowledge is power. Let us not let these mbuyuz get away with our cheddar. Peeps, it’s time we took control of what is ours, but the only way to do it, is to know how to go about it. So we’ve come up with tips, advice and ideas to make it easier for you to get paid. Our first piece is on the BUSINESS RULES…check out www.theinsyder.com for the complete story

What's The Ideal Price for a Kenyan CD?

Okay, so we’ve made a great deal of noise about how Kenya’s music is dead. In fact, we’ve had to temporarily stop correspondence on this topic coz peeps have been pretty emotional about this topic. So here’s the deal, how much should a copy of your favourite Kenyan artist’s CD cost? I say 300 bob! Why?

If you buy 10,000 CD’s in bulk from any dealer, it will cost you about 8/- per CD

Printing 10,000 CD’s, plus printing on a paper (not plastic) case will cost 50/ - per CD

Mastering an album will cost you 5/- per CD

Mass producing 10,000 recorded CD’s will cost you 30/ per CD

Studio recording and producing an album will cost you 2/- per CD

Authorizing distributors in River Road to take your product to the consumer will be 50/- per CD

Total Cost: 195/-

Recommended Retail Cost: 200/- onwards but not more than 300/-