{"id":217020,"date":"2024-05-16T09:47:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=217020"},"modified":"2024-05-16T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:47:14","slug":"copyright-shambles-nyashinski-unable-to-provide-the-tecno-contract-goes-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/copyright-shambles-nyashinski-unable-to-provide-the-tecno-contract-goes-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright shambles? Nyashinski unable to provide the Tecno contract, goes dark!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The court is poised to make a decision in a copyright infringement lawsuit involving renowned artist Nyamari &#8220;Nyashinski&#8221; Ongegu, who was sued by Nigerian music producer Sam Are Eliapenda over a lucrative endorsement deal he secured with Tecno Kenya Limited in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Selina Muchungi announced that she would render a judgment on June 10 after Nyashinski once again failed to furnish the court with the brand ambassadorial contract he signed with Tecno, as previously instructed.<\/p>\n<p>The contract&#8217;s contents have been a point of contention since Sam Are announced his intention to sue Nyashinski last year, alleging that the rapper used the hit song &#8220;Wach Wach,&#8221; which he produced, to promote Tecno Camon 20 without obtaining his consent or providing compensation.<\/p>\n<p>While Sam Are and Nyashinski each own 50% of the publishing rights to &#8220;Wach Wach,&#8221; the rapper possesses 100% of the master rights to the record.<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WMBbWEZVQT\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/in-a-copyright-lawsuit-the-court-asks-nyashinski-to-produce-the-tecno-contract\/\">In a copyright lawsuit, the court asks Nyashinski to produce the Tecno contract<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;In a copyright lawsuit, the court asks Nyashinski to produce the Tecno contract&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/in-a-copyright-lawsuit-the-court-asks-nyashinski-to-produce-the-tecno-contract\/embed\/#?secret=57A6Ns6ozZ#?secret=WMBbWEZVQT\" data-secret=\"WMBbWEZVQT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Based on the division of publishing rights, Sam Are contends in court documents that he is entitled to a portion of the endorsement deal&#8217;s proceeds, but Nyashinski has not cooperated.<\/p>\n<p>In February of this year, Magistrate Muchungi ordered Nyashinski to produce the contract before the case&#8217;s next hearing on March 13. However, Nyashinski&#8217;s legal team, Humphrey &amp; Co. Advocates, informed the court that they were unable to present the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>They argued, &#8220;The brand ambassador agreement is subject to a non-disclosure agreement, a confidential agreement which we cannot produce in court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, Magistrate Muchungi issued a new directive, instructing Nyashinski&#8217;s legal team to provide the contract within 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>During the third hearing last month, Nyashinski&#8217;s legal representatives still had not produced the contract.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GrS3AlqN0o\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/nyashinski-and-tecno-sued-in-copyright-infringement-case\/\">Nyashinski and Tecno sued in Copyright Infringement Case<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Nyashinski and Tecno sued in Copyright Infringement Case&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/nyashinski-and-tecno-sued-in-copyright-infringement-case\/embed\/#?secret=pUyORSvGiE#?secret=GrS3AlqN0o\" data-secret=\"GrS3AlqN0o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nyashinski&#8217;s lawyer, Eddie Omondi, contended that they could not disclose the contract without a formal written request from plaintiff Sam Are, outlining reasons for requiring the confidentiality agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The magistrate then instructed David Katee, representing Sam Are, to file a formal application.<\/p>\n<p>Nyashinski&#8217;s legal team was directed to submit a response to the application by the next hearing date on May 6.<\/p>\n<p>However, on May 6, Nyashinski&#8217;s lawyers had not filed a response or produced the contract, despite Sam Are&#8217;s lawyer serving them with the application.<\/p>\n<p>Nyashinski&#8217;s legal team claimed that their client was unavailable, but the magistrate rejected their request and ordered them to file a response to Sam Are&#8217;s application.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties were instructed to file their submissions by June 10, when compliance would be confirmed, and a ruling date would be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The court is poised to make a decision in a copyright infringement lawsuit involving renowned artist Nyamari &#8220;Nyashinski&#8221; Ongegu, who was sued by Nigerian music producer Sam Are Eliapenda over a lucrative endorsement deal he secured with Tecno Kenya Limited in May 2023. 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