Nigerian singer, Fefe has called out Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) with claims that they made use of her musical material with seeking her permission. This is coming barely a day after fellow singer, Adekunle Gold spoke out that his intellectual material was used in a Nollywood movie without his permission.
Fefe wrote:
”So I came across @adekunlegold post about film producers using his music as a soundtrack without taking permission or going through due process and I have to 100% agree with him. This is copyright infringement and is disrespectful to the work we artists put in making music. I am also a victim of this ungrateful act. @gtbank is a highly recognized and reputable company and are known to be owners of @ndanitv. One of my singles titled “Aura” was used as a soundtrack on the popular TV series “Gidi Up” which is funded by Gtbank under the Ndani TV platform. The directors, producers, actors, make up artists, and so on were all paid for their various inputs into the project. However, neither me nor my management team were contacted for permission to use my music as a soundtrack for their show. However, we will not be filing a lawsuit because we do not have time for pursuing negative energy at the moment but let this be a warning to companies out there who think they can exploit our talents and deprive us from the royalties or payment we deserve.”
Source: News Agencies
