Journalist and online commentator Kayode Ogundamisi has slammed media personality and founder of Ebony Life Tv, Mo Abudu for what he calls 'Slave Contract' which Nigerian artists have to sign before they audition for Ebony Life TV programmes.

n a series of revealing tweets, he called out the 'Moments with Mo' producer, asking her if, she as a British citizen would be willing to sign such a contract.

Basically the contract asks the person auditioning to waive every moral right they have over their creative talents, as long as it is affiliated with Ebony Life TV. They are asked to forfeit their rights as protected by the Performance Protection Rights of 1967.

In other words, once you sign the contract, Ebony Life owns your talent and can use it any how they deem it fit. You will not be able to complain or negotiate because you have relinquished every right (protected by the national and international copyright and royalty laws) you have over your talent.

Read the tweets and controversial contract below

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/04/journalist-slams-mo-abudus-ebony-life.html

Read the contract, then compare with a foreign one

Kayode continues to call out Mo Abudu. We are still awaiting a response

Well it's gonna be upto the artist whether to sign or not and that's why Education is important...Similar to that of the Misinterpretation of the Aburi accord Whereby the Educated Ojukwu tried to out smart his uneducated counterpart

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Lala do d needful.

We r always taking advantage of each other. No wonder the country is like this.

sadly many would sign such miserable contract, in their lust and desperation for exposure on TV/media.
so what such contract means is that you could be auditioning for a comedy TV series, and they use the tapes for a show about gays/lesbians in Nigeria... even 20yrs from now. LOL!

Who u don sign

Mr. Kayode







ThefakeStan

Na by force ?

Who you help ?

Its indeed a slave business!

That my body is itching me does not mean that I should use a sharp broken bottle to scratch it!

This is Kwaruption!

#inthevoiceofPMB

She put gun for their head to sign the contract by force

dulux07:
We r always taking advantage of each other. No wonder the country is like this.

na today u dey know?

Funny how e take Avetsge of the weak . And for the weak pls feel free to say no

I'm lying if I say I understand or care to know what this news is about. I'm only making this comment to mark my presence.

On topic: this old woman should focus on that channel. I tried watching it out of boredom for two days straight and nearly pulled out my beards in frustration. The programs are dull and get repeated twice a day. The only selling point the channel has is 'the spot' while the former glory 'Moments with Mo' is only a shell of its former self.

Nigerians have always had this greedy attitude on themselves since 1960, October 1

God punish him for blasting her

This is an act of injustice, because he/she used your forum to achieve fame gives you no right to hold the person hostage till eternity. We are living like second class citizens in our own country, worse still, our slave traders are citizens.

At the end... who she epp?

It's their choice!

This is the only sensible thing K.O have ever said .

You would be amazed at the thousand people that would still be willing to sign such.

Unfortunately, you can't blame the desperate ones due to how harsh the economy is and how desperate they would be for success.

When the game ,money and success come,their eyes would now open and would want more money or want out of the contract but it would be too late.

That is how that Tawio's music label dealt with that Benue music legend that is also known to stay in Festac,that married a woman her name sounds like ana.l

hmmmm...

that is why it is a contract sha...for d artiste to sign or not to sign..

dreamcome2ru
I saw ur mention o..but I have been banned from that particular section..
will reply u by 9pm when d ban expires.

Akshow:
She put gun for their head to sign the contract by force

That you're intelligent enough to know the implication doesn't mean the next man would.

Let's stop condoning what is wrong!

smh thats how must new artist contracts looks nowadays

justified19:
hmmmm...

that is why it is a contract sha...for d artiste to sign or not to sign..

She is taking advantage of the unemployment situation in the country just like other firm do. It is akin to psychological blackmail.

Capitalist woman. Many uneducated or desperate artistes would put pen into paper and be used, just because of fame.

Thunderfire her with ebony with that contract cc softvio

charix:
I'm lying if I say I understand or care to know what this news is about. I'm only making this comment to mark my presence.

On topic: this old woman should focus on that channel. I tried watching it out of boredom for two days straight and nearly pulled out my beards in frustration. The programs are dull and get repeated twice a day. The only selling point the channel has is 'the spot' while the former glory 'Moments with Mo' is only a shell of its former self.

It's your beard? , Me, na my eyebrows + Lashes ..... I tried to support "local" biz & Ebuka but I gave up, e pass me!!

Heard she was a slave rider..... Didn't believe it

4C2215131:


She is taking advantage of the unemployment situation in the country just like other firm do. It is akin to psychological blackmail.

I totally understand...

even some intelligent artiste would sign d contract cos thay are desperate..

d same way other firms use our graduates as "street marketers"