Popular singer and activist, Charles Emeka Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, has threatened a lawsuit against his former record label, Premier Records Limited, over a copyright infringement.
The lawsuit according to the statement released is over an alleged breach of contract signed decades ago in 1988.
Charly Boy via his attorney, Rockson Igelige, in a statement stated that the record label, Premier, violated the terms of their agreement.
The lawyer demanded that the artiste’s master tapes, artworks, promo collateral for music, be returned to CharlyBoy.
“On our client’s instructions, we demand that your company hand over our client’s master tapes, artworks, promo collateral for the music and other relevant and confidential information with your company within 30 days of the date of this letter.
“We also demand your company’s payment of our client’s outstanding royalties.
“We have our client’s instructions to formally inform your company to stop further breach of our client’s copyrights to the musical works under the musical albums and single(s) produced during the aforesaid expired contract period.
“This is as a result of the fact that the condition precedent as well as the consideration for the contracts were not met and furnished.
“This serves as a legal notice that further breach after the receipt of this letter will attract legal action.”
