Award-winning Nigerian singer, 2face
Idibia, is a victim of copyright infringement. This revelation has been
made known by his legal representatives, 960 Music, after a new song – ‘Crazy
Love By Ewa’ – which circulated the internet had Idibia’s name as a
featured act.
960 Music in a press statement has stated that 2face ‘did not
feature in any song composed and sang by any Ewa‘, and went further to
note that the new song is an illegal manipulation of an unreleased 2face
song titled, ‘Could This Be Love’.
960 Music considers this as an infringement of 2face rights, in the
national copyright laws, and will seek redress via legal channels.
Read their full statement below.
It has been brought to our attention
that there is a song “Crazy Love” being circulated on the internet which was
composed and sang by one Ewa and purportedly featuring 2Face.
We wish to use this medium to
categorically state that 2Face did not feature in any song composed and sang by
any Ewa. The song is an illegal manipulation and super-imposition on 2Face’s
unreleased song titled “Could This Be Love”. This odious and fraudulent act is
not only condemnable but also an assault to the integrity of the entertainment
industry which thrives on creativity and hard work.
In particular, the act is an
infringement of 2Face right under the Copyright Act Cap C28, LFN 2004 and we
shall employ the full force of law to enforce the breach of his reproduction,
publishing, performance, communication rights which have been breached.
TAKE NOTICE that any person who performs or caused to be performed the
said infringing song shall also be guilty of infringement under the Copyright
Act and we shall not hesitate to bring the full weight of law to bear on the
person.
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