Shame: Paul Play drags Etisalat to court for copyright infringement…Demands N200m

Paul Play

For daring to use his creative work without authorization, SHOWBIZPLUSng has learnt that leading Nigerian singer and pop star, Paul Play has slammed a N200m lawsuit against telecommunication company, Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited owners of Etisalat.

The angry and disappointed singer is accusing the company headed by Keem Bello-Osagie of reproducing his song “Mosorire” on their sponsored talent hunt TV show, Nigerian Idol.

In the lawsuit FHC/L/CS/581/2014 filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, Paul Play is claiming that Eitsalat reproduced and aired his song on TV as well as on their Youtube channel without his consent, thus shamefully erring.

Paul Play is also suing Optima Media Group Limited, who is the rights owners and executive producers of Nigerian Idol, for the alleged unauthorised use of his song.

SHOWBIZPLUSng could not get a reaction embattled Etisalat and the Rotimi Pedro-led Optima Media Group for their own sides of the very messy story currently rocking the nation’s entertainment industry.