The release of Wendy Shay’s song ‘Africa Money’ has raised concerns about the authenticity of the music, particularly regarding the lyrics in the chorus.
Some individuals, including entertainment pundits, have claimed that some of the words in the chorus were borrowed from Barima Sidney’s 2011 song ‘African Money.’
In response to these allegations, Wendy Shay denied the claims, asserting that using certain words from a song does not violate copyright laws, as it is a common practice.
In an interview on the United Showbiz program on UTV, Wendy Shay expressed her willingness to address any legal action if Barimah Sidney chooses to pursue it.
“Nobody has the rights over words so if legendary Sidney thinks my song is similar to his own he can take me to court. And I am ready for that maybe I could learn something new there or in case I’m fined I will pay.
“He has not reached out to my camp about the issue but as you are saying maybe he has heard it. As I am sitting here I know I haven’t stolen anybody’s song but I am ready to go to the court if anyone thinks I have stolen their song,” she said.
Wendy Shay continued: “I have been doing professional music for five years so I know the copyright infringements, violations, and those things. I haven’t seen any law that states that someone can be accused of violation for taking words from a song. If that is the case then our Nigerian brothers who use ‘Odo Yewu’ in their songs have also committed copyright infringement but that is not the case.”
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