Asa demands N300m from Joeboy over copyright infringement

Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa, also known as Joeboy, has received a copyright infringement warning from Nigerian musician Bukola Elemide, also known as Asa.Infomation Guide Nigeria

She asserted that his newly released song, Contour, was plagiarised from her 22 September 2020 recording of a musical composition.

In a letter she sent to Joeboy via her management, the female singer wanted N300 million and a 60% (sixty percent) publishing split on the song.

The singer of “Bibanke” requested that the song be removed from all DSPs and other platforms within twenty-four (24) hours. She also wanted an apology in writing.

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The letter read in part; ”It has been brought to our attention that your newly released song, Contour (the “Song”), infringes on the copyright of our Client, as recorded/captured in a musical composition (the “Composition”) which she created in a recording session, which took place on 22 September 2020, with the producer of the Song, Alageu Michael Chidozie (p.k.a Tempoe) in attendance.

It added; ”We hereby demand that you immediately remove the Song from all DSPs and any other platforms within twenty-four (24) hours of your receipt of this letter, with a written apology issued to our Client as well as halt any additional infringements of our Composition, including any other infringements.

We also demand that the sum of N300,000,000 (Three Hundred Million Naira) as well as a 60% (sixty percent) publishing split on the Song be assigned to our Client.”

Joeboy responded to the notification on his Instagram story, stating that they were attempting to capitalise on his likeable nature.

As he pointed out that the 24–hour period had passed, he dared Asa and her management to pursue any legal action they desired.Jamb Result

The musician posted a screenshot of the letter he received from Asa‘s representative with the caption “LOL.”

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