Row over video copyright; Qonfuzed emerges victori...

Row over video copyright; Qonfuzed emerges victorious

Qounfuzed | Zimbabwe - AfroCharts — Qonfuzed

Audrey Galawu

Dancehall artist Qonfuzed won a legal case against fellow musician, Teepher B who claimed copyrights to his video “Body”.

The video was taken down by the YouTube board while the two had to prove their copyrights to the video.

In a statement on social media Qonfuzed said he successfully reclaimed the copyrights to the video without penalties.

“We sincerely apologise for the inconveniences and disruptions caused with the confusion and controversies surrounding this particular song “Body” but we can assure you that after all the reviews and investigations, proof and evidence from both was submitted to the YouTube board by our legal representatives. I was found not guilty, therefore YouTube has restored the video back on our channel.

“We have managed to reclaim back our 100 percent content copyrights that we legally own with no penalties on our channel as it was a false claim.

‘It has been a tough week and some days fighting back and forth with the claimant trying to find common ground but finally we are here to celebrate once again.

“Thank you all for all your patience and support during these challenging times,” he said.

While there is widespread misunderstanding and ignorance of copyright law and protection in the country, it is the duty of artists to take it upon themselves to protect their own copyrights.