Master KG faces lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement of global hit Jerusalema

[rvZA]

Multi-award-winning musician Master KG, real name Kgaogelo Moagi, is facing a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement of the global hit song Jerusalema.

"We are aware of this; it is a matter that is before the court," Open Mic Productions MD Nkateko Maluleke told to Channel24. "We can't go into further details."

The statement comes after a press statement announced music artists Charmza the DJ and Biblos instituted legal proceedings against Master KG, Open Mic Productions, and music distributor Africori for alleged copyright infringement in respect of the commercialisation and master recording of Jerusalema.

"Court papers filed at the High Court in Pretoria on 08 June 2022 show that the claims are based on allegations that neither Master KG, nor his record label at the time, Open Mic, controlled the rights in the Jerusalema song or the master recording when they commercially released it," the statement says.

Master KG faces lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement of global hit Jerusalema | Life

Master KG is facing a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement of Jerusalema.

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[Harmonic]

Oh no Pity there isn't a DGAF emoji

 

[TheChamp]

Who?

 

[ShaunSA]

/twerks

 

[daveza]

Y'all don't know who Charmza the DJ and Biblos be ?

 

[ForceFate]

Who?

et tu TheChamp? Et tu...?



On a serious note...what's going on?

 

[TheChamp]

et tu TheChamp? Et tu...?



On a serious note...what's going on?

I don't understand since the song has been going on for ages. But then it looks like it's might not be about the song itself looking at this,

The statement comes after a press statement announced music artists Charmza the DJ and Biblos instituted legal proceedings against Master KG, Open Mic Productions, and music distributor Africori for alleged copyright infringement in respect of the commercialisation and master recording of Jerusalema.

 

[mojoman]

/twerks

/twerps

 

[TheChamp]

Now we just need a video of rvZA getting down to Jerusalema, I think it can help us understand how this copyright infringement could have happened.

 

[ShaunSA]

/twerps

/farts

 

[ForceFate]

I don't understand since the song has been going on for ages. But then it looks like it's might not be about the song itself looking at this,

But commercialisation happened ages ago as well.

 

[TheChamp]

But commercialisation happened ages ago as well.

Exactly, it doesn't make sense.

 

[JustAsk]

Exactly, it doesn't make sense.

It does. Copyright claims always come only when the song is a commercial success. If claimed too soon, you stifle the success of the song and thus your claimed cut.

The facts are:
Charmza DID produce the track and record it with Nomcebo.
Biblos voice WAS sampled numerous times (the background "eish" sound)

Charmza owns the copyright to the musical composition, and he is the copyright owner of the master recording.
Blibos owns the copyright to his voice that was sampled. These rights exists automatically and can only change ownership with a contract, which there is not.

Here's a simple breakdown of copyrights i posted last year.