The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) has taken court action against Island Communications and Krazy Kokonuts for copyright infringements.
Chairman of ECCO, McCarthy Marie, told DNO the two companies were served with legal documents two days ago.
“Both companies have been served with the appropriate documents,” he said.
The matter goes back to December 6, 2013 when ECCO filed an injunction against Krazy Kokonuts to prevent the staging of a concert featuring Trinidadian soca stars, Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons.
Back then Marie said the copyright organization had contacted the organizers of the concert to inform them that they needed permission from ECCO for the use of copyright music at the concert. He said the response was negative.
The injunction was served but the concert went on as planned due to what Marie described as “technicalities.”
But ECCO has not given up.
“So now we have amended our claim statement and filed an amended statement of claim against the two companies for copyright infringement at the same concert where they had our music played,” Marie said.
He said the legal documents seek an injunction prohibiting the two companies from playing ECCO’s copyright music without authorization.
The documents also claim for damages for any infringements which took place at the concert “and any other relief that the court thinks suitable in the circumstances.”
The songs named in the lawsuit were written by Phil Collins and Terry Arthur, who Marie said are both members of the Performing Right Society of the United Kingdom, to which ECCO is affiliated.
Both companies are expected to file a defense within 28 days.
Marie said it is the policy of ECCO to take similar action within the OECS against “all users of music that refuse, after reasonable entreaties, to take our licence.”
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Marie trying to save millionaire Phil some money and put Krazy in further financial trouble? Some things just go sooo far they become ridiculous.
It seems like on one will be able to stage a concert in DA with Mark Marie suing every concert promoters for copyright. maybe Mark Marie should stage all concerts in Dominica.
It was time… Jimmy Cliff says in his song “Time will Tell… Time will always Tell.”
I love this song ‘Mark sues Krazy’
I like it
I really like it
I really like it.
God is not a policeman. Be patience Guvie Joseph, your prayers will be answered some day. In the sigh of God, what he has genuinely given to you , no man will ever take it away.
the way the court system work in Dominica meaning magistrate and judges and lawyers are up for sale is it worth taking krazy to court??????
At the end of it all who is it going to benefit is it karzy, mac or we the musicians I would really like to know? And if is we the musicians please let us know how. thanks
Mr. Marie, I’ve always wanted to know, what happens to the monies that you collect for and on behalf of ECCO? Am I to believe that Phil Colins and the other artists (dead or alive or their estate) receive those monies?
The short answer is yes. The composers/songwriters are the beneficiaries. In 2012 societies like ECCO collected 6.8 billion Euros world wide (60% in Europe). The full report is available on this website; scroll down to the bottom right corner of the page.
The short answer is yes. The composers/songwriters are the beneficiaries. In 2012 societies like ECCO collected 6.8 billion Euros world wide (60% in Europe). The full report is available on this website; scroll down to the bottom right corner of the page. http://cisac.org/CisacPortal/security.do;jsessionid=1BCDBD85C1179E2254729E8BDA2F190A?method=beforeAuthenticate
Skerrit will pay it
Mark and Crazy or Crazy and Mark should have settled that long ago in private. Them kind of “news” is not good for the image of the place.
This sounds like bad Faith. You lost, swallow your pride and move on.
Bad Faith? hmmmm you need to find out what bad faith really is.
Are you the chairman of your committee? Sounds like bad faith, with all these thumbs down. Swallow your pride, resign and move on.
…and life goes on. Some win some loose…
The saying,” what goes around, come around,” is true. The evil that men do lives with them. Just this morning, Krazy said on Kamala show, he was going after Mat and Q95. He accused them of disseminating wrong information to their listeners. According to Krazy, Matt had made statements to the effect that Kairi had edited a news item concerning Linton and the Ministers of Government involvement in the alleged rape case. Now Krazy has more serious matters to deal with. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.
They do Right!! Crazy too lik to do things his way!
When Matt and qfm pay kairi they will pay ecco
Alas Bondieux we have jokes in this country of ours. Nice come back. Let me go and get ready for my 11:00 AM Mass.
Marie where is your conscience give krazy a break the
man have enough problems.
All Krazy;s problems are self-inflicted and are not Mark Marie’s problems. The man want to fly before he can walk properly. Sa pas ka travail!