Blaq Diamond won their case to interdict Ambitiouz Entertainment from removing their music from YouTube and all digital streaming platforms (DSPs).
This comes after the duo, Ndumiso Mdletshe and Siphelele Dunywa, filed an urgent court application against the record label for attempting to take down their music on YouTube last October.
On Monday, the Johannesburg high court ordered the music group's former record label to stop instituting any copyright strikes against their music, pending the final determination of the contracts.
“Any person or entity acting in concert with the respondents are hereby interdicted from removing and/or deleting the account of the applicants' YouTube channel; the second respondent to be interdicted from raising any copyright/ownership dispute against the works of the applicants with any other digital streaming platform authored by the applicants from June 15, 2022
“The second respondent is ordered to pay the costs of this application including the costs of two counsel one of which is senior counsel,” read the court papers.
Blaq Diamond took to their social media excitedly making the announcement to their fans, expressing their gratitude to those who had helped them through their journey.
“We just came back from the court and we came back with a 'W' ... with a win. This is a game changer for the music industry, especially to all those artists that sign contracts that are not OK ... or not fair contracts,” said Ndumiso “Ndu” Mdletshe.
“We would drop music and our previous record label would go on YouTube and try to take down our music.”
In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE, Ambitiouz Entertainment acknowledged the court judgment saying they will not be making any further attempts to take down the duo's music issued from June 15, 2022,
However, they plan to continue raising copyright and ownership disputes against them for the work they did before June 15, 2022, including their hit song Qoma.
“Though the decision did not favour us, we wholeheartedly respect the ruling made by the judge. It is fundamental to our justice system that we acknowledge and accept the rulings presented to us,” read the statement.
Additionally, the record label is now seeking legal advice on other avenues to explore to appeal against the judgment.
“In light of the court order, Ambitiouz Entertainment accepts it with the utmost respect and will comply accordingly. However, we would like to inform our valued supporters that we will be diligently exploring the available legal avenues to appeal the judgment. We believe it is important to exercise our right to respectfully challenge the decision and seek further clarity.”
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Blaq Diamond won their case to interdict Ambitiouz Entertainment from removing their music from YouTube and all digital streaming platforms (DSPs).
This comes after the duo, Ndumiso Mdletshe and Siphelele Dunywa, filed an urgent court application against the record label for attempting to take down their music on YouTube last October.
On Monday, the Johannesburg high court ordered the music group's former record label to stop instituting any copyright strikes against their music, pending the final determination of the contracts.
“Any person or entity acting in concert with the respondents are hereby interdicted from removing and/or deleting the account of the applicants' YouTube channel; the second respondent to be interdicted from raising any copyright/ownership dispute against the works of the applicants with any other digital streaming platform authored by the applicants from June 15, 2022
“The second respondent is ordered to pay the costs of this application including the costs of two counsel one of which is senior counsel,” read the court papers.
Blaq Diamond took to their social media excitedly making the announcement to their fans, expressing their gratitude to those who had helped them through their journey.
“We just came back from the court and we came back with a 'W' ... with a win. This is a game changer for the music industry, especially to all those artists that sign contracts that are not OK ... or not fair contracts,” said Ndumiso “Ndu” Mdletshe.
“We would drop music and our previous record label would go on YouTube and try to take down our music.”
In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE, Ambitiouz Entertainment acknowledged the court judgment saying they will not be making any further attempts to take down the duo's music issued from June 15, 2022,
However, they plan to continue raising copyright and ownership disputes against them for the work they did before June 15, 2022, including their hit song Qoma.
“Though the decision did not favour us, we wholeheartedly respect the ruling made by the judge. It is fundamental to our justice system that we acknowledge and accept the rulings presented to us,” read the statement.
Additionally, the record label is now seeking legal advice on other avenues to explore to appeal against the judgment.
“In light of the court order, Ambitiouz Entertainment accepts it with the utmost respect and will comply accordingly. However, we would like to inform our valued supporters that we will be diligently exploring the available legal avenues to appeal the judgment. We believe it is important to exercise our right to respectfully challenge the decision and seek further clarity.”
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