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14 Oct

Kirani Ayat And GTA To Reach Agreement On Intellectual Property Case Soon

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Musician Kirani Ayat has revealed that his team has been engaging the Ghana Tourism Authority over the copyright infringement matter. The discussion started after he called the latter out for using his video without approval. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, the ‘Aisha’s Son’ singer said that the negotiations are almost done, adding he will update fans when they get to a definite conclusion. “All the subsequent issues, we were trying to negotiate and agree with the terms and all of that. We have agreed to a point, so, we are almost there,” Kirani Ayat stated on Thursday. He added that “but…

30 Sep

We Didn’t Authorize GTA To Use Ayat’s Video – Agency, Samsal

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Samsal, the creative agency, fingered in the controversy surrounding the alleged copyright issues between Kirani Ayat and the Ghana Tourism Authority, has denied giving anyone permission to use Ayat’s video. Yesterday, Kirani Ayat called out the Presidency and Ministry of Tourism for using his song on their ad without permission. He revealed that three years ago, he reached out to the Ministry about a collaboration with the song. But he was turned down. In response, the Tourism Ministry disclosed that they had obtained rights from an agency. https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1574689088053149696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1574689088053149696%7Ctwgr%5E5dae7873ef2f10ef4995f1f53706c6fa2ec48bcc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F3news.com%2Fwe-didnt-authorize-gta-to-use-ayats-video-agency-samsal%2F The agency, Samsal, has also refuted the claim, saying they did not authorize the…

29 Sep

Gov’t And Min. Of Tourism Have Reached Out To My Team – Kirani Ayat Drops Intent To Sue

wontumionlineShowbizGhana Tourism, KiraniAYAT

Kirani Ayat has buried his intentions to sue the government of Ghana and the Ministry of Tourism for using his song without his consent. The Northern-based rapper shared on Twitter a bitter complaint about how the Tourism Ministry dismissed his proposal in 2018/2019 to use his song to promote tourism in Ghana. Three years later, it’s one of the songs featured in a government initiative. Kirani Ayat tweeted: “The president of Ghana has used my video, “GUDA”, in this ad to promote Ghana. I was actively reaching out to the Ministry of Tourism in 2018/19 to use this video to push…

29 Sep

I Support Kirani Ayat’s Copyright Case Against GTA, Tourism Ministry – Sarkodie

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Rapper, Sarkodie has thrown his weight behind Kirani Ayat in the latter’s bid to get the Ministry of Tourism and the Ghana Tourism Authority to compensate him for using his content without consent. In a tweet, Sarkodie noted that creatives work tirelessly to sell the country to investors and tourists with no help whatsoever from the government. The ‘Pizza and Bigger’ hitmaker stated that he would support Kirani Ayat to get his due especially since the musician reached out to the Tourism Ministry and did not get any help. “We (creatives) do a lot to put our country out there,…

28 Sep

Kirani Ayat Responds To The Ghana Tourism Authority

wontumionlineShowbizGhana Tourism, Guda, KiraniAYAT

Rapper and singer Kirani Ayat has responded to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) after the outfit claimed they sought permission before using elements of ‘Guda,’ in the “Visit Ghana” campaign through a “bespoke creative agency.” The publication was made by the outfit on September 28 on Instagram. Reacting to the statement, Kirani Ayat responded to the Authority with a press release. “I would like to categorically state that NO agency has any RIGHTS whatsoever to my intellectual property,” he said. The rapper reiterated that he had not given any right to the outfit to use his video for any promotional…

28 Sep

Footage For Akufo-Addo’s Tourism Video Was Acquired Legitimately From An Agency – GTA On Kirani Ayat’s Theft Claims

wontumionlineShowbizGhana Tourism, Guda, KiraniAYAT

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has dismissed claims that some footage used for the new tourism promotional video which features President Akufo-Addo was pirated. In a press statement, the Authority stated that they procured the footage Kirani Ayat is claiming ownership of legitimately from a creative agency in 2019 as part of a project. The Authority noted that “according to Clause 2 (b) of the MOU signed with the Agency (Obligations: Responsibility of the Agency), the Agency was to “Deliver imaginative and impactful social strategies, such as content or documentaries for the use of GTA ‘as it so wishes’.” The…

28 Sep

I Worked As A Security Guard For 3 Months To Raise Money For ‘Guda’ Video – Kirani Ayat

wontumionlineShowbizDavid Nicol-Sey, KiraniAYAT, Ministry of tourism

Musician Kirani Ayat has revealed that he spent months raising money to shoot the music video for his song ‘Guda’ which went viral in 2018. In a post on Twitter, the ‘Sarki’ rapper revealed that he worked as a security guard for months in his bid to earn money and create one of the best videos promoting tourism in the Northern part of Ghana. “I worked 7 days a week from 7 pm to 7 am for 3 months straight as a security guard just to save up to make this “GUDA” video possible. Various awards shows snubbed it, the…