How Don Jazzy's Twitter Rants Exposed His Business Foolishness And Selfishness
Please Note: This article was written by Ms. Uduak Oduok
Here's a very interesting piece about the Don Jazzy/Wande Coal quarrel written by a Celebrity/Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok.
Here's a very interesting piece about the Don Jazzy/Wande Coal quarrel written by a Celebrity/Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok.
It's a must read.. it's quite long though. Read the complete post here.
On a day that should have been all about Tiwa Savage's release of her song 'Eminado’(Goodluck charm) featuring Don Jazzy, Don Jazzy totally pooped on that parade and brought the bad luck charm by undermining Tiwa Savage’s shine with his silly cries on twitter about an alleged theft by his former artist.
Are Wande Coal and Don Jazzy mates? What rubbish?! Why is Don Jazzy, the egbon (older one and adult) and most importantly the boss getting on Twitter and stooping down to this kind of level as a business owner and leader in the industry?
It is embarrassing and unacceptable. It also is ridiculous because from the facts, HEHow, at this point in your career, do you get into a studio with your artist and not delineate the lines on who owns what?
CREATED THE PROBLEM
If you made music under Mavin Records, the music belongs to Mavin, if you signed the proper legal doc-uments evidencing this basic arrangement.
You’ve got the sound recording belonging to Mavin. The lyrics and composition also probably belong to Mavin, at least a large portion.
You clearly did not do this because Wande Coal can produce the original demo song of which he co-authored with you; with no delineation of those rights spelt out.
Are we supposed to cry or be sad for you? Why?
As Wande Coal correctly indicated in his tweet, Jazzy has Coal’s phone number and contacts and could have easily contacted him to resolve the dispute, privately. He did not do so.
Instead, he chose to follow an impulsive, selfish and egotistical act on twitter that instantly shifted the attention from the release of Tiwa Savage’s beautiful ‘Eminado’ video, all in less than twenty four hours, to a showing to the world that Nigeria’s music industry and its leaders have no focus, no direction and is a big joke.
When was the last time you saw any of the label heads in the USA, including Jimmy Lovine, Diddy and even Kanye West get on twitter to fight artists who allegedly steal their work?
Okay. Hold up. Wait a minute.
Don Jazzy owns Mavin Records. Tiwa co-owns 323 with T-Billz. Shouldn’t Don Jazzy at this point in his career know that he undermines the marketing and selling of Tiwa Savage’s song with this foolishness?
What’s the brand partnership agreement they signed? Anyone have a copy because there should be a clause preventing this kind of behavior. Yes, I am really tired with the foolishness.
Our industry is just looking a big mess and very stupid to me right about now. We look foolish both locally and internationally. We act stupid with our business ventures, we are very reactionary on social media, we let egos get in the way.
Have y’all heard of Chinedu Echeruo? The Nigerian-American who created HotStop in New York and this year allegedly sold the company to Apple for $1Billion?
For all the years Echeruo helped build and operate his company, you never heard the fella display the kind of ego that he should arguably display.
As he said, he checked it at the door, and today, we all point to him as a shinning example of what a successful Nigerian owned business and entrepreneur should look like.
Can we all take a page from Echeruo i.e. have a healthy dose of humility, get your entertainment business in order and have even more humility? Who said it would be easy? Practice!
Our industry was exciting, fun, young and filled with so much hope but in less than two years, it looks a shamble.
From 9ice, Mo’Hits, Knight House, Storm 360 to eLDee (I am unsure why everyone keeps leaving Trybes Records, including Sarz, of late), EME, to Chocolate City and so many other labels in between, you gotta ask, what the heck is going on?
We want to be like the West, yet we lack the common sense to set the legal precedent and have our Nigerian courts determine legal issues that can move our society forward; to ensure the sustainability and success of our industry.
Jesus, what’s with this foolishness? Really?
If we have issues with our young ones, then sort them out privately because if we can’t respect those behind us, guess what, they won’t respect us either and what lies ahead will not be pretty for us.
I, for the life of me, have no idea why we are even here. Can anyone tell me?
Oh! Don Jazzy says Wande Coal stole his song from him.
Don Jazzy at every step of this particular brouhaha clearly failed to protect the alleged rights stolen, which is unacceptable from a seasoned businessman, artist and music producer WHO WAS THE LABEL BOSS FOR A YOUNG MAN THAT HAS WORKED WITH AND LOOKED UP TO HIM FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER!
But, oh! We are suppose to cry with him on twitter. Because why? Oh!
And don’t get me started on COSON, MCSN and all the other entities adding to the current foolishness in the industry.
*Sigh* I’m tired from all the foolishness. Sheesh.
- Uduak
I find it at odds with this article is the author saying that Don Jazzyshould keep quite when his intellectual pproperty is stolen? L really can't make or tail from what this author is saying, is it right to steal people's work? The fact that Don Jazzy refused to pursue an action actually shows maturity, if I read his twit right, what he actually wants is not money but credit for this song, he was willing to let Wander go with the song but he wants due mention as the author, it could well be that he wrote the song for Wander but then he is entitled to the credit he seeks. It would appear to me that the author is seeking relevance, with the twit matter.
ReplyDeleteDude, you're right...I fucking love ur reply.
Deleteby the way..never knew danfo drivers have good iq..lol
A lawyer actually wrote this you say ? I'm rather disappointed her your choice of words no sign of professionalism
ReplyDeleteD author of dis piece is seeking attention and reminds me of the likes of reuben abati's,Don jazzy is mature,all he wants is. The Credit
ReplyDeleteThe author of dz is bein biased abt d whole ish,r u sayin wande has no fault innit?
ReplyDeleteI guess the recharge cards and follow backs y'all get from Don Jazzy is affecting your brains. DonJay has known WC for a many years so its safe to call them brothers. If ur brother steals from u,would u come out in the open to create unneccessary attention or would u quietly resolve it for peace to reign. Even if WC left mavin,they can still do some business together but DonJ's act has put an end to that. DonJazzy has Wande's phone numbers and probable home address,why didn't he call or visit? Why didn't he request for a meeting? DonJazzy is childish and wanted attention. I guess he got it. The dude is just a pretender. Now I know why Dbanj left. Slowly,the whole story will be out. DonJazzy is wrong here. Accept it or not
ReplyDeletejust shut up.. Ur broda stealin 4rm u is diferent 4rm ur broda stealin 4rm u and makin everybody believe its his.. #as 4 d author, she happens 2 be d one potrayin foolishness and unprofessionalism
Deletethe author of this is the one ranting and not don j. so you think he should keep quiet and settle it amicably so that you guys will blame him again for not speaking out on time when the problem comes? A thief is always a thief and thats what wande is "an intellectual property thief". I blame don jazzy for not sueing the thief to a law court
ReplyDeleteIm highly dissapointed in this writer, a So called lawyer for that matter? This depicts the unprofessionalism of an agravacious brouhaha.
ReplyDeletethis is uncalled for. I would only take ms uduak as an attention seker
Just passing by.
ReplyDeleteJazzy's property was stolen and WC put a stolen property out in the open. The song is Jazzy's and however he wants to go about it is not our business. What wande did was wrong and maybe y'll need your property stolen and u don't get the credit and then you would get to know how it hurts. So madam I would simply advice u mind your biz and look for something else to do.
ReplyDeleteDon jazzy is 2 old 4 dis kinda stuff
ReplyDeleteAuthor! You just want a cheap popularity. Get a better job my dear
ReplyDeleteAuthor! You just want a cheap popularity. Get a better job my dear
ReplyDeleteU are jst here as an Image destroyer , ur write up is simply meaningless
ReplyDeleteActually d lawyer is right,do not wash dirty linens in public
ReplyDeleteDon wud have just settled dis ish indoors without letting d public knw about it. No be every tin he go write for twitter. Dat was his mistake. WC did wrng though.
ReplyDeleteAbeg make una send me Don Jazzy phne number make ¶ send am CREDIT! If that's his problem
ReplyDeleteWETIN CONCERN ME HERE NOW ???????????
ReplyDeleteYL ABEG PING ME THE WINNER
MTSHEEEEW
Respect to d author.... Youve given a lecture on wa should be done in our industry.... Don jazzys' real beef is wande coal pulling out i believe... The egbon is at fault here.... How do u even know wande stole... Still not confirmed
ReplyDeleteLols, can't just stop laughing at ya all comments.....these dudes are busy thinking of the next latext car in town, while u guys are busy wasting ur 24 hours!
ReplyDeleteSo true,I agree with u.u guys should think of ya selfs una don chop and leave dem alone
DeleteWith apology, this writer is a fool. You said something about America industry, Kanye west's marriage proposal event video was leaked out and he sued the media involved for million dolls damages... Don Jazzy can choose to write on twitter if he choose to. Wande also has Don's phone numbers, house address, email and other contacts to inform him about his idea of releasing the track b4 he did, why didnt he call Don? Don can choose to sue wande for this and wande will pay huge fine in millions as damages but Don said he doesnt need that, what maturity is more than this? Wande stole a song and released it to the world, you didnt see any fault in that but Don told the world that Wande stole his song, that is a problem to you. Lets call a spade a spade, wand e should be cautioned for stealing and not Don for speaking on twitter. An ungrateful black fool, he said he was loyal, ofcourse he needed to be loyal to his boss, didnt he get the reward for the loyalty? You cant be a master without first being a servant. With or without any artist in Mavin, Don will always remain Don and will forever be a legend for his contribution so far in the industry. He didnt ask for wande's money, he didnt seek legal actions, only credit to his name, is that too much? Haba....
ReplyDeleteGuess wande was making it to the peak like dbanj So haters gotta pull him down (lord is ur pillar bro)
ReplyDeleteMuch has been said,well am actually disapointed with d lawyer abi attention seeker,let's say for example Don J choose to do the western thing as you claimed and sues coal,ow much coal get,we gonna call him wicked and malicious abi,maybe d way he went abt it wasn't d best.after reading ur atticle,ow com coal never got any portion of d wrong doing,and mind you,Don J didn't ask for comission or any other form of payment for stealing his work,all he asked for was acknowlegement,ma dear lawyer am quite sure you read islamic law ..RUBBISH
ReplyDeleteMtcheeeeeeew..attention seeker
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