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Burna Boy Slammed with N20m Lawsuit For Allegedly Copyright Infringement

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: May 31, 2017
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Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, has been slammed with a N20-million lawsuit by Insecta Studios, creative firm, for alleged copyright infringement.

The creative firm sued the artiste and his record label in the suit filed on Tuesday at a federal high court, in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The ‘Aristocrat’ singer was reported to have used the artistic work of the creative company without consent or remuneration.

It was gathered from the firm that Burna boy went to them to create a Zombie artwork, however, the management of the artiste stopped responding to their message after they sent a few rough sketches.

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According to Insecta Studios, the design was later used as his backdrop for his Essence Festival in South Africa.

The lawsuit filed read “that the copyright of the plaintiffs in respect of the artistic work sent by the Plaintiffs to the 3rd Defendant on 1st November, 2016 was infringed upon by the defendants jointly and severally”.

“An injunction restraining the defendants, their assigns, agents or privies from further using of the said artistic work in the future without the consent and approval of the plaintiffs.

“An order for the payment of ₦20,000,000 (Twenty Million Naira) being general damages for infringement of the plaintiffs’ copyright and for using the plaintiffs’ artistic work for commercial gains.

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“An order of the honourable court compelling the defendants to publish a public apology in a reputable national newspaper for infringement of the plaintiffs’ copyright.

“An order compelling the defendants to publicly acknowledge the plaintiffs’ copyright and authorship of the artistic work in a reputable national newspaper and on the defendants’ social media platforms.”

There was also an alleged injunction filed by his former promoter Vibesland Entertainment, in order to stop him from performing in the United States.

Meanwhile the ‘Run my race’ crooner’s management team debunked claims that the singer has an injunction from the New York Supreme Court.

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