Enough is Enough: Five Star Music issues official statement on arrest of Harrysong
It has become both
imperative and necessary to state our position on the ongoing misguided and
fallacious news making the rounds in the media between our esteemed record
label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri.
Sometime in 2008
when Mr. Harry first approached our record label for a music contract, we
immediately declined the request when we found out that he had a subsisting
contract with one Mr. Kevin Luciano of
‘Question Mark Entertainment Label’. All efforts then by Mr. Harry to
influence our management proved abortive as our position was maintained on
grounds of equity, fairness and professionalism.
For further
avoidance of doubts on the true facts of the present situation, our management
has decided to officially set the records straight, because of negative and
pervasive influence being foisted on the psyche of our numerous and well
meaning fans.
1.
Our first encounter with Mr. Harry was sometime in 2008 when he approached our
management for a music contract. As stated above, according to our findings at
that time, his contract with ‘Question
Mark Entertainment Record Label’ was still subsisting and valid.
Obviously we declined when we found out that Mr. Harry’s plans were ill
orchestrated against his employers, by walking out on them without fulfilling
the obligations clearly contained in his running contract with them.
2.
When Harry’s employers (Question Mark Entertainment) got wind of his frantic
efforts to desert his contract, a stern and official public statement was
issued against Mr. Harry and a certain clause establishing his existing
contract was clearly published for full consumption by the general public.
3a.
The tussle continued between Harry and his employers till sometime in 2014 when
Harry once again approached us, this time very desperate. We opened preliminary
discussions with him but demanded an official document from his former
employers relieving him of any obligation or liability with regards to his
contract with them.
3b.
Our move to do things right and professionally with Mr. Harry earned us a Twenty Million Naira Legal Suit
(N20,000,000.00) from Mr. Kevin Luciano of Question Mark Entertainment
(Records are there for confirmation). We were joined as co-defendants with Mr.
Harry.
Juxtaposing the above with what is going on now, it is quite unfortunate
because “Good intentions counts as much as good actions, and the person seeking
to do good is as good as someone who actually does it.
3c.
Knowing the vulnerability of Mr. Harry on the impending legal suit, we
solicited the help of certain well respected individuals in the Music industry
to wade into the matter, one of which was our dear veteran Daddy Showkey. Mr. Luciano having
found out our intention from inception to act in good faith, agreed to withdraw
his suit against Mr. Harry and our company BUT, not without consequential and settlement fees of Five
Million Naira (N5,000,000.00, records available for verification).
We paid this amount solely without Mr. Harry contributing a dime!
4.
It is often said that “When people sense that someone else is vulnerable,
they tend to attack, for when the calf falls, the knives come out”.
However, in Mr. Harry’s vulnerable situation, we did nothing of the sort.
Rather, we whole heartedly bought all his liability off Question Mark
Entertainment Label, and welcomed him as a family into Five Star Music Label, a
genuine gesture and decision we are all regretting this present day.
5.
Because we are known for running our affairs professionally and legally, we
signed a three year contract with Mr. Harry and certain conditions and
obligations were specifically and properly spelled out apart from the terms of
the contract. Most important of these were his obligations to our Music Label,
which amongst others include:
i.
That he must deliver at least, three
(3) full music albums on or before the expiration of the first term of
his three year contract, otherwise the label solely reserves the right either
to rescind or extend the contract.
These
conditions were never met.
ii.
While in the employment of the Five Star Music Label, he must not engage
himself in anyway whatsoever, whether directly, by proxy or through a third
party in any Music or recording business other than that of Five Star Music.
This condition was also repeatedly breached as Mr. Harry has been releasing
music, going on tours locally and internationally without our consent or paying
the agreed percentage to the label.
6.
Five Star Music wishes to state categorically that this reckless breach of
contract by Mr. Harry stands contrary to our company’s work ethics and will
therefore be pursued to a logical conclusion using the full instrument of the
law.
In setting
the records straight, let it be known that before now, the label refrained from
instituting any legal actions against him for his blatant breach of contract,
just because he was still considered as part of Five Star Music family.
However, his posture as clearly manifested through his lawyers whom have continued
to write and make all kinds of assertions and threats to the label necessitated
our immediate response for the general public to know the truth and inherent
facts of the story. For it is said, that facts speaks for themselves.
We therefore advice
the general public to tread with caution and desist from transacting any
business with Mr. Harry Tare Okri,
as same is both illegal and a total breach of his existing contract with our
record Label, ‘Five Star Music Label’.
Notwithstanding what propaganda he feeds the public, we further advice that
proper verifications are made from us, as there is no iota of truth emanating
therefrom.
Signed
Mr. C.C Chris
Five Star Music
Limited
Enough is Enough: Five Star Music issues official statement on arrest of Harrysong
Reviewed by masterplannermp
on
15:50
Rating:
Reviewed by masterplannermp
on
15:50
Rating:
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment