The Nigerian gospel music industry has been rocked by a recent controversy as gospel singer Funke publicly called out her colleague, Yinka Alaseyori, for alleged copyright infringement. In a video circulating online, Funke accused Yinka of stealing her song and highlighted her pattern of appropriating her colleagues’ musical creations while feigning innocence.
Funke expressed her frustration and told those close to Yinka to caution her. She also emphasized that she was not ignorant of the matter, even though she chose to remain silent. She asserted her ownership of the copyright for her songs and questioned Yinka’s repeated actions. Wondering if there was any justification for such behaviour.
Hence, addressing intellectual property rights in the music industry. And raising concerns about the prevalence of song theft within the Nigerian gospel music scene.
