Some days ago I posted
a piece where 2Face Idibia’s management – 960 Music, threatened to take legal
actions against another artist Ewa, who released a song titled “Crazy Love” in
which she feature 2Face voice. But 2Face and his management denied
ever doing any song or business with the said artist. You can read the story HERE.
Well, Ewa’s management just sent me
their response to 2Face Management. Read it below after the cut:
RESPONSE TO: 2FACE IDIBIA THREATENS
LEGAL ACTION OVER ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT
The above subject matter refers.
We are solicitors to Ewa-a
Nigerian-based upcoming performing & recording artiste, and Vintage
Ventures- a subsidiary of the Vintage Media Group & artist
managers of Ewa; hereinafter referred to as “Our
Clients”,and on whose instructions we write.
We have received notice of a
publication purportedly circulated around various media houses by ‘960 Music
PR Team’ alleging, in unequivocal terms, that the aforementioned
recording artiste (Ewa) illegally manipulated and super-imposed 2face
Idibia’s vocals in her recently released soundtrack: “Crazy
Love”.
Not only do Our Clients find the
insinuation and overall literature of the aforementioned publication offensive,
defamatory and unfortunate, Our Clients also believe it was worded with intent
to bring down their reputation before its family, friends, fan-base, business
colleagues and the general public.
It is, for the purposes of clarity,
pertinent that we categorically state the following:
1. That
in November 2013, Our Clients were approached by a music production
outfit, who claimed to have the exclusive rights to the aforementioned vocals
as studio-performed by 2face Idibia;
2. That
on or around March 2014, our clients paid a
considerable sum to this production outfit to source and secure the proprietary
rights to the vocals for the purpose of Ewa recording
the soundtrack: “Crazy Love”, purely for promotional purposes;
3. That
the soundtrack: “Crazy Love” was recorded and released to the
general public primarily for promotional purposes, and without any intent to
publish or perform the track for any form of remuneration;
4. That
it is regrettable that, from the language of the publication, the
aforementioned producers have in fact turned out to either not have any
proprietary right to the vocals as performed by 2face Idibia, or, for reasons
best known to 2face Idiabia and/or his team, have had this proprietary right revoked
by the said composer;
5. That,
save for the absence of any intent by our client to profit
from this track, this is an ordeal not dissimilar to a situation of
misrepresentation of vocal ownership which 2face Idibia notoriously found
himself embroiled in, vis-à-vis his production and subsequent sale of a
soundtrack titled: ‘Flex’¸ allegedly featuring American
Artiste- R.Kelly, and without his express,
verbal and direct consent, and published in your client’s album “Unstoppable”,
sometime in 2009;
As such, Our Clients view the
publication circulated as completely inconsistent, and we totally condemn in
the strongest terms, the said publication aimed at tarnishing the image that
Our Clients are working assiduously to build through hard-work, dedication and
self discipline.
Our Clients have been devastated by
these publications, and this development has greatly affected Our Clients’
business, image, reputation and state of mind. Our Clients have been inundated
with, and are grateful for, all the calls and text messages by fans, friends
& well-meaning Nigerians, who have all expressed shock at these
publications and allegations.
Needless to say, Our Clients remain firmly
committed to recording and performing songs that will captivate its fan-base
for many years to come.
Signed:
C. Okafor ESQ.
For: AVANTE & SCHMIDT Law Firm
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