By Joseph Akahome
The Management of Virgin Atlantic, has stated that it did not infringe on copyright laws concerning the biopic of late Nigerian rapper, Dagrin . This follows the release two weeks ago, by the producers of the biopic Stingomania, saying the airline had infringed on their copyright by allegedly listing and airing the movie as part of Virgin’s in-flight entertainment for passengers on their planes.
An official in charge of press matters at Virgin Atlantic’s corporate office at Ikeja, Lagos, Bennet Scot, who spoke with NET, says the Richard Branson-owned airline ‘has no case to answer.’
‘Virgin Nigeria has not infringed on any laws concerning this matter and any legal issue regarding this is to be resolved by the global production company and the producers‘, said the official.
When probed further if Virgin Atlantic had no case to answer in the matter, she replied ‘I’m afraid so‘. She however refused to comment further on the issue.
Stingomania Records, had brought a lawsuit against the company for what it alleged were flagrant disregard of copyright laws on the protected work, ‘Ghetto Dreamz’.
Stingomania says it is suing the airline for damages to the tune of N1Bn (N1,000,000,000) as well as N50M as cost of prosecution.
7 comments
I really luved n respect the late dagrin buh works to immortalize him shld not b selfishly conered into an avenue to make money 4 d producers. As far as am concerned, ‘stingowhateva’ has no case but mere greed as evident in the outrageous sums they’r demanding… R.I.P. Dagrin…
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these stingo whatever are just opportunists. Is their company’s net worth up to NGN100,000,000? They should better withdraw the case or else, they will have theirselves to blame.
No be only N1B. They no sue virgin for N10Trillion? Useless coy.
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there is nothing selfish about suing Virgin. For any other movie in their in flight entertainment package, they would have legally obtained permission to show such movies. Do they think that because the Nigerian entertainment industry is still in development, they can get away with anything??? They probably think Stingomania should even be grateful. Virgin’s actions in this matter are llegal, and f I was their counsel, I would advice them to respect themselves and settle out of court, so as to minimise their legal expenditure. Quite frankly, I am infuriated by the decision to air the movie without following procedures which they would ordinarily be used to following with western based film makers! RIP Dagrin!