Ghana Tourism Authority Settles Copyright Beef With Kirani Ayat | general-entertainment

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and musician Kirani Ayat have reached an settlement of their copyright infringement case.

In a press release collectively issued on October 31, 2022, the events stated they reached an amicable settlement in settlement.

Kirani in September 2022 dragged the Tourism Ministry and the Authority along with President Akufo Addo on social media for copyright infringement.

This was after the President shared footage which included photographs from his “Guda” music video to advertise tourism in Ghana on his social media handles.

According to Kirani, nobody sought his permission to make use of snippets of his video

But GTA dismissed the claims that it pirated the footage. He stated he paid for it by way of an company, a declare that Kirani denied information about.

In Monday's assertion, the GTA admitted utilizing the visible since 2019 to supply numerous content material to advertise tourism in Ghana.

In view of this, apart from reaching a settlement, the assertion famous each events will collaborate on numerous initiatives geared toward showcasing Ghana.

“Moving forward, Ayat and GTA will collaborate on a number of projects aimed at showcasing Ghana, our beautiful landscapes, and exciting talents to the world. Ayat appreciates all support from the good people of Ghana throughout this process. His new project, Aisha's Sun is available now on all music streaming platforms,” stated the assertion shared by Kirani on Twitter.