Nash TV releases all copyrights to artists

Nash TV Zimbabwe has responded to widespread criticism to their leaked contract with artists by releasing all copyrights, allowing them to be claimed by performers.

In a statement issued by Butterphly on behalf of the company, it said

Due to the public outcry concerning some of our contracts with artists, we have taken it upon ourselves to realese (sp) all the copyrights to Color Vibes videos, Hotspot Videos and Live Shows that we have done. Any artiste who recorded with us and wants to claim the copyright to their song, should feel free to do that.

The move comes as stakeholders called the contracts, ‘slavery’.

Interestingly, Nash TV says the contract which handed an artist’s rights to the company ‘until infinity’.

The leaked contract was designed to give the company maximum protection especially after paying the artist the agreed figure for the music or video in full.

The company said it will have contract debates on air, until it finds a new one that safeguards artists and itself.