Do You Think NBC is Right To Ban Songs By Our Top Artistes?

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has banned songs by mostly 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, who were identified as COSON registered artistes’/members include:

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, ID Cabassa, Klever J, Terry G, Nomoreloss,  Timaya, Sound Sultan, Waje, Mo’Cheddah, Jay Martins, Slam, Djinee, Solid Star,  Tim Godfrey among others.

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.

 

source: DailyStar