SAMMIE OKPOSO CAUTIONS BON! SAYS: COSON MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE

Glo Ambassador and Nigerian music star, Sammie Okposo, has bared his mind on the crisis rocking the music industry in Nigeria against the backdrop of the face-off between BON and COSON.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, the multiple award winning singer declared: “I believe in the growth and advancement of the Nigerian entertainment industry. I also believe that artistes should be paid royalties for their works. That’s what informed my becoming a member of COSON. All the media houses in Nigeria and COSON have to sit together and forge a way out of the storm by finding a lasting solution.

According to him: “We must understand the importance of COSON regarding the growth and welfare of the Nigerian artiste but at the same time, we cannot undermine the role of media houses in the propagation and promotion of the Nigerian brand of music and artistes.”

Calling on BON DG to obey time tested world standard best practices, he said radio and TV stations in Nigeria do not have a choice but to make payment of royalties for airplay to artistes because it is internationally accepted and practiced, and Nigeria will not be an exception.

However, he also called on COSON to be on top of its game.

Commenting on the ban slammed by BON on all COSON members, Okposo said it was not the best decision and called on media houses to continue to play his music and that of every other Nigerian artiste

“There can be no vacuum in life. The implication is that foreign music will once more rule our airwaves as was the case in the past and this has cultural implications. We must continue to promote Nigerian music; this is not negotiable. We must remember, Europe, America, Asia and the rest of the world will not promote our music for us so we must do it on our own,”” Okposo warned.

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