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The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has banned songs by
top Nigerian musicians from airplay in protest of what they called
“COSON’s attitude of antagonism and harassment, arbitrary levying on
broadcast stations by the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON)”.
The musicians affected by the ban includes:
TuFace Idibia, D’Banj, Iyanya Mbuk, Olamide, Dr Sid, Sammie Okposo,
Banky W, Wizkid, Olu Maintain, 9ice, Sunny Neji, Flavour, Chidinma,
Rugged Man, Keffee, Midnite Crew, Eldee De Don, M I, Azeezat, Jazzman
Olofin, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, KC Presh, African China……
Others are Owen Gee, Dekunle Fuji, Lord of Ajasa, Zoolezoo, Muma
Gee, ID Cabassa, Klever J, Terry G, Nomoreloss, Mike Okri, Weird MC,
Mode 9, Timaya, Sound Sultan, Waje, Mo’Cheddah, Jay Martins, Slam,
Djinee, Solid Star, Omawunmi, Yinka Ayefele, Ebenezer Obey, Victor
Uwaifo, Onyeka Onwenu, Dan Maraya Jos, Stella Monye, Majek Fashek,
Daniel Wilson, Alex Zitto, Sir Shina Peters, Ras Kimono, Wale Thompson,
Kollington Ayinla, Adewale Ayuba, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, Tim Godfrey.
BON took the decision to ban the works of these musicians in
collaboration with the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria
(IBAN). The resolution by the two bodies yesterday, according to IBAN
Secretary, Mr. Guy Murray Bruce, takes immediate effect.
COSON had taken several broadcast stations, hotels and other
institutional users of musical works to court, and is known to have
negotiated payment with many, including DStv, Silverbird and Cool FM
among others. The face off heightened after DAAR Communication and a few
others were hit with litigation for similar claim.
But in a swift reaction, Okoroji, COSON boss, said his organisation
has read with amusement the empty threat by the leadership of BON that
its affiliate stations would no longer play the music of Nigerian
citizens on Nigerian stations because Nigerian musicians are asking for
their right to be paid copyright royalties for the exploitation of their
music as is done in every country in the world.
He said he felt like weeping, adding that it is only in a country
like Nigeria that this can take place with some people having no regards
for intellectual property
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