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The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) is pleased to announce that it has reached an amicable settlement with Multichoice Nigeria Limited on the judgment which MCSN secured against Multichoice both at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, for the broadcast and distribution of musical works in the repertoire of MCSN on all Multichoice channels within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The settlement also covers other exploitations of
MCSN’s repertoire on other sister platforms of Multichoice up to 31st December
2020.
Having attained this milestone, MCSN and Multichoice
Nigeria Limited now see each other as sister organisations which must work for
the success of the other, particularly in the area of exploitation of and remuneration for intellectual works,
notably musical works, sound recordings and ancillary works.
Since the information filtered out that Multichoice
has settled with MCSN and that payment has been made, MCSN has been receiving
series of inquiries and in some cases, outright demand for a share of the money
paid to it by Multichoice.
In response to this inquiries and demands, MCSN
would want to assure everyone that due process is being followed in dealing
with the subject matter as follows:
MCSN’s Management would make a formal report of the
outcome of the settlement to its (MCSN’s) relevant authorities, particularly
the Board of Directors and Members’ General Meeting in formal communications
and meetings.
Management would then make proposals to the bodies
on how the money should be allocated in line with best practices, all which is
still an ongoing process.
Noting that the settlement and payment were recorded
in the course of the year 2021, MCSN would draw a line between which years
should what particular payment fall in and deal accordingly. For instance, MCSN has to determine what allocation
would be made to each year from 2006 and who benefits from whatever
distribution allocated to each year, from which all MCSN’s members and
international affiliate societies would certainly benefit.
One thing which MCSN has made clear and which its
Board agrees with is that all liabilities from the past would not be loaded on
and borne by this single payment, as this settlement is purely an opening for
more past, present and future incomes.
MCSN would therefore want to assure everyone that
any and everyone who has any contractual, legal or even moral claim to the
payment would certainly be paid, without any form of sentiment, emotion or
blackmail.
Those who have genuine stakes and claim in MCSN
should have their fingers crossed and await development.
It is hereby directed that all members, who have
registered and been admitted into the membership of the Society since 2006
should update their records, particularly their bank details with the Society,
as the Society have migrated away from cheque and cash payments.
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