Rex Omar
The High Court in Koforidua has awarded damages of GH¢ 200,000 and costs of GH¢ 30,000 to musician Rex Omar against Joy Industries Limited.
The damage was awarded against the company for using portions of Rex Omar’s song ‘Da Da Di Da’ in their Joy Dadi Bitters adverts without his permission and in a breach of his copyright.
According to a Ghanaweekend.com report, Rex Omar sued Joy Industries Limited on June 15, 2015 for using his song to advertise their product without his authorisation, saying it thus infringes on his copyrights.
The court further ordered that directors, officers, agents and workers of Joy Dadi Bitters should stop any electronic media from playing the commercial immediately, pending the final determination of the case.
The suit has come at a time Ghanaian business owners have been advised not to take creative art works for granted.