Samuel Oladipupo
@iamessoodee
Upscale rapper, Eldee De Don, evoked another copyright scare on Monday when he accused Olu Maintain of performing a song (Big Boy) that he invited him (Olu Maintain) to collaborate with him on some year ago. He alleges in a tweet that Olu Maintain has been preforming the song at events.
According to Eldee, it amounts to infringement on his intellectual copyright
Although Olu Maintain has replied him, indicating that he never meant to infringe on his right,
Eldee’s lamentation has again called attention to the experience of Nigerian musicians who are engaged in copyright wars.
Here are some of them:
1. 2baba Vs Blackface
They are in court over the ownership of “African Queen” and let .Somebody Loves You.’
2. Tiwa Savage Vs Danny Young
Danny Young has slammed a 50million naira suit on Tiwa as he is accusing her of singing the lyrics of his song (‘Oju ti Won)’ in her recent song titled, ‘One’
3. Victor Uwaifo Vs Simi
Veteran highlife singer, Victor Uwaifo, is also very angry with songstress Similar.
Uwaifo says Simi’s ‘Jerome” is a pirated form of his own old song by the same tittle.
As a result he has also dragged the lady to court.
4. Fela Kuti Vs Scales
Fela Kuti estate has also accusedaccus Skales of interpolation in his song “temper”
The official video was pulled out of YouTube with the page bearing the message SKALES- TEMPER REMIX FT…” This video is no longer available due to copyright claim by Anikulapo Kuti
