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Through his management team, Rolls Royce Family, Ice Boss is seeking monetary damages of $100 million from the NDC for using his copyrighted work without authorisation during their campaign.
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DJ Azonto
"Currently known as Ice Boss, DJ Azonto's chart-topping single, which has captured the hearts of millions, was played at an NDC rally without prior authorisation from the artist or his management," reads part of a statement issued by Sammy Anim, Public Relations Officer for Rolls Royce Family.
In addition to financial compensation, Ice Boss has made an unprecedented request should the NDC win the upcoming general elections: he and his family are to be featured on Ghana’s currency, the Cedi.
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"This feature will not only include Ice Boss himself but will also showcase his mother, wife, and three children as the new Big Six, symbolising family, cultural pride, and national recognition," the statement continues.
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Dj Azonto
The case highlights issues surrounding the unauthorised use of copyrighted works in political campaigns and the significant demands being made for both financial restitution and symbolic national honour.
Pay me $10M compensation for using my song to campaign - DJ Azonto to Dr Bawumia
Earlier on is the artist called out Dr Bawumia over what he has described as unfair use of his intellectual property.
The management team of Ghanaian artist DJ Azonto, known as the Rolls Royce Family, has expressed its disappointment in press statement.