Ever since Kiss Daniel dumped his music record label for his own, Flyboy Inc which he unveiled last month and under which he released a new single, ‘N
Ever since Kiss Daniel dumped his music record label for his own, Flyboy Inc which he unveiled last month and under which he released a new single, ‘No Do’, his former label owners have not been too happy about it thus deepening the rift between the singer who was born Anidugbe Daniel and his estranged record label, G-Worldwide Entertainment.
In abid to protect its intellectual property under the contract signed with Kiss Daniel over songs, stage name etc, G-Worldwide Entertainment has for this reason dragged him to court, accusing him of taking steps to appoint a new manager, solicit for bookings, and has continued to negotiate and enter performance agreements in respect of the songs from the album ‘New Era, and Evolution’ which is set to be released soon and containing singles such as ‘Yeba’, ‘For You’, ‘Senorita’, ‘Sofa’ and others, produced under the contract, including using the stage name ‘Kiss Daniel’ without the company’s prior consent and permission.
A statement released by the lawyers of G-Worldwide record label, Calmhill Partners, states that a Federal High Court in Lagos had on November 30, granted an order that all parties should maintain the status quo under the contract. The company further warned the general public against contracting any business with Kiss Daniel. The statement read, “The import of the order being that the state under which the parties existed under the contract should be preserved until the court makes a determination of the motion on notice filed by the company. All and any dealings in respect of the upload, distribution, and or performance of any of the songs, as well as the use or exploitation of the name ‘Kiss Daniel’ can therefore only be entered or made with the prior written consent and permission of the company as provided under the contract.”
This is until the case is reopened on January 9, 2018. The statement also warned that anyone who conducted business with Kiss Daniel pending the determination of the suit risked being held in contempt of court. It read, “The general public and the whole world is further cautioned that as the matter is now before a court of law (subjudice), and following the order to maintain status quo, any unauthorized upload, distribution, exploitation, performance, sales, and use of the songs (from the New Era andEvolution albums), or stage name ‘Kiss Daniel’, in any show, event, downloading or streaming platform, will be in violation of the order of the Federal High Court.
Anyone who does or continues to do so shall be liable as an accomplice for contempt of court, and the full weight of the law will be brought against that person as a contemnor. Any person or organization who negotiates, or enters into any agreement with Mr. Anidugbe to engage him on the basis of his presumed rights over the songs in both albums, or the use of the stage name ‘Kiss Daniel’, does so at his or her own risk and peril.”
