Kenya top artist Nyashinski’s latest Instagram story has raised eyebrows after the rapper and vocalist directed a strongly worded message towards Tecno Kenya, as the conflict between the artist and the tech giant continues to escalate.
“Your time is up. You have caused me enough distress. I want to make sure I’m the last person you will ever mess with. Itakuwa funzo,” reads the post.
This statement comes amidst ongoing legal battles involving Nyashinski and Tecno Kenya. Nigerian producer Sam Eliapenda Jedidah, also known as Sam Eli, has filed a copyright infringement case against the rapper, whose legal name is Inyatta Nyamari Ongegu.
The case revolves around an endorsement deal Nyashinski signed with Tecno Kenya Limited in May 2023, which was worth millions of shillings.
Sam Eli accuses Nyashinski of using a song he produced, “Wach Wach,” to promote Tecno’s Camon 20 device without proper compensation.
The legal proceedings have seen Nyashinski’s defence team request additional time to furnish the court with contract documents related to the Tecno endorsement deal.
Sam Eli claimed that, as the song’s producer, he should receive half of the endorsement deal’s profits, but he has been unable to get in touch with the rapper to get his share.
The Nigerian immediately contacted Nyashinski to inquire about the publication of his composition without his knowledge. But the rapper argued that he did not know that he needed to inform him of the use of the song by Tecno because, as far as he was concerned, he owns 100 percent of the master rights.
In his defence statement, Nyashinski argued that the suit against him was in bad taste as it was instituted against non-parties, urging the court to dismiss it with costs.
The 1st Defendant asserts in response to Paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Amended Plaint that he holds 100 percent master rights and 50 percent publishing rights to the song Wach Wach, despite the fact that GETA International, not the 1st Defendant, owns these rights.
“The plaintiff owns 50% of the publishing rights to the song Wach Wach.” “GETA International Company Limited is not a party to this suit,” Nyashinski stated in his defense.
The musician stated that his contract with Tecno wasn’t a publishing deal, as the Nigerian music producer claimed, but rather one that included image rights, appearances, interviews, photo and video shoots, travel time, and social media associations.
Nyashinski also argued that GETA International signed a fair use agreement with the second defendant for the use of the song Wach Wach, which he had every right to as a 100 percent master rights owner and 50 percent publishing right owner. This is in addition to the fact that Nyashinski appears on the advertisements.
“The First Defendant avers that the plaintiff is, however, misguided in both law and fact about what entitlements he possesses on account of his 50 percent share of publishing rights to a song,” his defense argued.
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