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Singer Paul Play Dairo has filed a N200m lawsuit against telecommunications company, Etisalat for using his song, Mosorire in its popular reality series, Nigerian Idol, without seeking his consent. In the suit filed at a Lagos High court and marked FHC/CS/581/2014, Optima Media Group was made co-defendant. Paul stated that the defendants had used his hit song, Mosorire, which he composed himself, to promote their TV show, Nigerian Idol in 2012 and 2013.

He alleged that during the course of the programme, a contestant was made to reproduce his song and sing it without his express permission as the owner of the song.
The court paper in part reads
"I am the copyright owner of the work named and tagged “Mosorire”, contained in my repertoire, exclusively for the jurisdiction of Nigeria and the authority or permission to exploit such work can only be obtained from me. However, the defendants being an organiser of a television reality show tagged, “Nigerian Idol” caused the use, adaptation and deployment of my said work titled, “Mosorire” on the said show without my consent, and which was broadcast to several millions of television viewers throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the rest of Africa for 2012 and 2013 editions.”
Paul Play said that as a singer and composer, he was entitled to an annual fee of N100m on the track. He said for having made use of his song without reaching out to him for permission, the defendants, Etisalat and Optima media group had made him loose some money while according to him, they "made gains and improved on their own brand image.”. No date has been fixed for the hearing.

#punch

He should go n sleep jor..He is already broke n he's lukin 4 ways 2 replenish his pocket again. 200 million kor 200 million ni

Na wa o.

pretydiva:
He should go n sleep jor..He is already broke n he's lukin 4 ways 2 replenish his pocket again. 200 million kor 200 million ni

Relax,calm down and think again...

Imagine that you are a commercial bus owner,

1. You painted your car,cleaned it, fuelled it and then parked it in the garage.

2. Your neighbour accessed it without your keys ,drove it off and picked up passengers along the road and made money by that action.

3. You found out when you saw him picking passengers at the bus stop with your bus even though your key is in your hand.

What will your reaction be ? Will you be smiling sheepishly or boiling seriously?

...then someone tells you that you have no right to be offended and should not seek compensation because you are merely broke from paying hospital bills

hmmmmmmmm

everybody is in need of money!!!



what's my own business?

so anybody who is no more in d lime light is broke? even eminem sue facebook abt 2years ago, even 2face sue a magazine 100million niare,d magazine who leta apologize.abeg u pple shuld stp gettn tinx mixed up,he own d song n he has d right to sue dem and if he dy pain u "Go Hug Snake".

Make dem pay up.

You don't make use of people's intellectual property with such magnanimity without their consent. That is piracy and we should all kick against it.

Brother Paul 200milla 2much nw! Haba u sef fear God

he should be happy they used that wacky song

otipoju:
Relax,calm down and think again...

Imagine that you are a commercial bus owner,

1. You painted your car and fuelled it and then parked it in the car park.

2. Your neighbour accessed it without your keys drive it off and picked up passengers with it and made money by that action.

3. You found out when you saw him picking passengers at the bus stop with your bus while your key is in your hand.

What will your reaction be ?...

then someone tells you that you have no right to be offended and should not seek compensation because you are just broke from paying hospital bills

U're right.. He has every right to be angry

diddydiva:
hmmmmmmmm

everybody is in need of money!!!



what's my own business?

Lol.... So wat if dis bro paulinus play was ur brother, shea e for be ur business?

MozB:
Lol.... So wat if dis bro paulinus play was ur brother, shea e for be ur business?

but he is not my brother and I don't assume what is not!!!

AwesomelyMade:
You don't make use of people's intellectual property with such magnanimity without their consent. That is piracy and we should all kick against it.

Lwkm..... U fit blow english paulinus withdraw the case o!

Jas joking shaa

diddydiva:
but he is not my brother and I don't assume what is not!!!

Lol... As if he were ur brother u won't be happy!

englishmart:
he should be happy they used that wacky song

Seriously? If the song wacky like that, why dem use am?

So long he owns d wacky song, he has the right to sue anybody whatsover