The Ghana Tourism Authority and rapper Kirani Ayat have reached an agreement after the former was accused of violating the musician’s intellectual property rights. This was after they used footage from Kirani’s ‘Guda’ video as part of a tourism reel. According to a statement posted on Kirani Ayat’s Twitter page, “the parties have reached an amicable agreement in settlement.” However, no specifics about the agreement were provided. Aside from reaching an agreement, the rapper and the GTA will work together on a number of projects to promote Ghana. “Ayat appreciates all support from the good people of Ghana throughout this process,” according to a section of the statement. Announcement of settlements. To the good people of Ghana, thank...
The copyright infringement battle between Ghanaian music star Kirani Ayat and Ghana Tourism Authority may soon be over as the former has hinted at reaching an...
The dispute between Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat and the Ghana Tourism Authority over copyright infringement does not appear to be going away anytime soon. Yesterday, Kirani Ayat chastised the Presidency for using parts of his music video in an advertisement without his permission. This came after Ghana’s President, H.E. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, shared a video promoting tourism in Ghana in honor of World Tourism Day 2022. According to Kirani Ayat, the President used a portion of his “Guda” video in the advertisement, despite the fact...
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has responded to a claim of intellectual property infringement made by Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat. The Authority stated in a statement released on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, that “the footage in question was acquired legitimately from a bespoke creative agency as part of a project in 2019.” It was also revealed that the aforementioned video had been played several times locally and internationally without incident in accordance with the terms agreed with the agency and not as alleged. Read the full statement below. Our attention has been drawn to a tweet by Kirani Ayat and a...
Kirani Ayat, a Ghanaian musician, has chastised the Presidency for using parts of his music video in an advertisement without his permission. On Tuesday, September 27, H.E. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo,...
“Kirani Ayat’s debut studio album Aisha’s Sun is a chronicle of his life from a teen to an adult. It touches on his upbringing on “Aisha’s...