Miley Cyrus’ decision to settle a US$300-million (J$40-billion) copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Jamaican songwriter Flourgon has been hailed as a “win-win” for entertainers from the land of reggae.
Flourgon, real name Michael May, had accused the pop star of stealing lyrics for her 2013 hit song from a similar production he recorded more than 20 years earlier, Reuters news agency has reported.
The sum of the settlement has not been disclosed.
Irwine Clare, Jamaican-American liaison who brought Flourgon’s high-profile legal team to Jamaica last year, said that the settlement was testament to the importance of copyrighting work and manoeuvring legal muscle.
“It’s a good thing for Jamaican artistes who have long been abused of their intellectual property `rights, and this verdict demonstrates that when there is effective support and the expertise assembled, good can happen,” Clare said last night.
“Jamaicans have to bring a level of professionalism to the table. We can’t just do a ‘t’ing’. We need to be better at our craft.”
(Source: Jamaica Gleaner)
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Miley Cyrus’ decision to settle a US$300-million (J$40-billion) copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Jamaican songwriter Flourgon has been hailed as a “win-win” for entertainers from the land of reggae.
Flourgon, real name Michael May, had accused the pop star of stealing lyrics for her 2013 hit song from a similar production he recorded more than 20 years earlier, Reuters news agency has reported.
The sum of the settlement has not been disclosed.
Irwine Clare, Jamaican-American liaison who brought Flourgon’s high-profile legal team to Jamaica last year, said that the settlement was testament to the importance of copyrighting work and manoeuvring legal muscle.
“It’s a good thing for Jamaican artistes who have long been abused of their intellectual property `rights, and this verdict demonstrates that when there is effective support and the expertise assembled, good can happen,” Clare said last night.
“Jamaicans have to bring a level of professionalism to the table. We can’t just do a ‘t’ing’. We need to be better at our craft.”
(Source: Jamaica Gleaner)
Image Credit: Zipfm
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