BROTHERLY ADVICE TO MY DEAREST SISTER TSHIDI MHOLO, SOMETIMES "DONT CUT THE NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE". REMEMBER THAT REMOVING YOUR VOCALS ON THE BACKTRACKS MAY NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF VOCALS ON THE MASTER
...The widely publicised feud in the Malaika camp, with Tshedi Mholo and Bongani Nchang at each other's throat over copyright matters is not necessary.
Reports state that Tshidi is aggrieved after fellow band member Bongani Nchang replaced her and has been performing their classic hits such as Destiny with new female vocalist Tsoakae Molipa without her consent. She said, “I keep getting tagged by fans in posts on social media telling me that they saw me perform at a gig but that wasn’t me. Some even tell me how bad I performed and this is tarnishing my brand.” As a result, she wants her vocals removed from the tracks.
After watching from the grand stand, we at SNRGROUP, wish to advice as follows:
1) Firstly, a song/songs is born out of two fundamental rights enshrined in the Copyright law as follows (a) Rights in Composition for the creators of the song/s and (b) Rights in Sound recordings for executive producers or investor (who eventually own the master). Removing specific vocals mean undoing the composition and spitting on the investment made to give a creative idea the life it deserves and brand image for market share. The quest to remove vocals on back tracks is a fruitless exercise, it is like a corporal punishment using a toilet paper.
2) Secondly, the removal of specific vocals on a song also affect the notification that was given to SAMRO about the song, including the ISRC code received from AIRCO/RISA embedded in that specific track/tracks. The vocals in question, are not just mere backing vocals, but lead vocals which gives all the Malaika classic hits the shape and texture. Any tempering with the tracks mean rerecording of all of them.
3) Thirdly, the silence of Sony (record company that owns the master rights) is telling. I doubt that it can entertain the spilling of their milk investment just like that. If my memory serves me well the group is still signed with Sony Music.
SOLUTION
Leave the new man made group to keep the public performance going and earn your share of composition rights via SAMRO. Enjoy all mechanical rights from CAPASSO and benefit from needletime from IMPRA/SAMPRA/MBOKODO
You will still benefit from all the Synchronization deals that are made with television production houses, advertising agencies and film companies. Any endorsement using the original tracks will bring the fat cheque back home.
The new Tshidi on live performances must not be a threat because she is not you and will earn live performance fees only until the group record a new album.
So, calm down and watch your money machine at work. This fued will drain you and it will waste most of your precious time and resources.
Worse if all the vocals are successfully removed, you will have lost a lifetime copyright on each track plus 50 years of ownership after death.
Just a brotherly advise...Snr
...The widely publicised feud in the Malaika camp, with Tshedi Mholo and Bongani Nchang at each other's throat over copyright matters is not necessary.
Reports state that Tshidi is aggrieved after fellow band member Bongani Nchang replaced her and has been performing their classic hits such as Destiny with new female vocalist Tsoakae Molipa without her consent. She said, “I keep getting tagged by fans in posts on social media telling me that they saw me perform at a gig but that wasn’t me. Some even tell me how bad I performed and this is tarnishing my brand.” As a result, she wants her vocals removed from the tracks.
After watching from the grand stand, we at SNRGROUP, wish to advice as follows:
1) Firstly, a song/songs is born out of two fundamental rights enshrined in the Copyright law as follows (a) Rights in Composition for the creators of the song/s and (b) Rights in Sound recordings for executive producers or investor (who eventually own the master). Removing specific vocals mean undoing the composition and spitting on the investment made to give a creative idea the life it deserves and brand image for market share. The quest to remove vocals on back tracks is a fruitless exercise, it is like a corporal punishment using a toilet paper.
2) Secondly, the removal of specific vocals on a song also affect the notification that was given to SAMRO about the song, including the ISRC code received from AIRCO/RISA embedded in that specific track/tracks. The vocals in question, are not just mere backing vocals, but lead vocals which gives all the Malaika classic hits the shape and texture. Any tempering with the tracks mean rerecording of all of them.
3) Thirdly, the silence of Sony (record company that owns the master rights) is telling. I doubt that it can entertain the spilling of their milk investment just like that. If my memory serves me well the group is still signed with Sony Music.
SOLUTION
Leave the new man made group to keep the public performance going and earn your share of composition rights via SAMRO. Enjoy all mechanical rights from CAPASSO and benefit from needletime from IMPRA/SAMPRA/MBOKODO
You will still benefit from all the Synchronization deals that are made with television production houses, advertising agencies and film companies. Any endorsement using the original tracks will bring the fat cheque back home.
The new Tshidi on live performances must not be a threat because she is not you and will earn live performance fees only until the group record a new album.
So, calm down and watch your money machine at work. This fued will drain you and it will waste most of your precious time and resources.
Worse if all the vocals are successfully removed, you will have lost a lifetime copyright on each track plus 50 years of ownership after death.
Just a brotherly advise...Snr
1 yr. ago
