“We love South African music and all our properties show how proud we are to be South African,” said the Life & Brands Portfolio CEO.
A week after the South African Music Performance Rights Association (Sample) released a statement complaining that food and beverage group Life & Brand Portfolio was illegally playing music in its restaurants, the music group Reconciled with the group.
“We are pleased to announce that Sampler and Life & Brand Portfolio have reached an agreement on the payment of neighboring rights license fees, successfully resolving the impasse,” said Pfanani Rishiba, CEO of Sampler. he said Thursday morning.
Sampler's first statement a week ago was rife with whining, with a determination to put the food group in its place. Lisiva's latest statement was lighter and more sympathetic.
“As a result of constructive discussions between the two organizations, Life & Brand Portfolio CEO Trevor Wollheim has entered into an agreement with Sampler and has committed to paying the applicable neighboring rights license fees,” Ribisha said. I decided to do so and added the hashtag “VivaTrevor'' to my account. He mentioned his own statement on LinkedIn.
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“Stalemate”
Sampra accused Life & Brand Portfolio, which owns Tiger's Milk and La Parada, of illegally playing music in its restaurants.
According to Mr. Sampler, Life & Brand Portfolio owns needle-time rights or neighboring rights, which involve the right of record companies and recording artists to receive royalties each time a commercially released song is used in public. Infringed.
Western Cape Sapps media liaison officer Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed: citizen The case reportedly began at the Woodstock Police Station.
“The case referred to was opened at Woodstock Sups on December 12, 2023, regarding copyright infringement,” Twigg said.
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The sergeant also confirmed that the case had been transferred to the Commercial Crimes Unit for further investigation.
However, the charges have now been dropped.
“As a result of productive discussions between the parties, Sampler has agreed to withdraw the lawsuit upon receipt of the license fee payment from Life & Brand Portfolio,” Lisiba said.
Sampler disclosed the group's rights violations in a statement last week. “This effectively means that the artists who own the music used in these restaurants will not be able to earn any Needletime Rights royalties, even though these restaurants are making a profit on their restaurants. 'means use of their intellectual property. ”
citizen I sent my question to Life & Brand Portfolio, but the company did not respond to my email, so I contacted the company's receptionist.
However, Lisiva quoted the business's CEO, Wollheim. “We love South African music and all of our properties show how proud we are to be South African,” Wollheim said.
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