The High Court in Koforidua has awarded damages of GHS200,000 and costs of GHS30,000 to musician Rex Omar against Joy Industries Limited.
The damage was awarded against the company for using portions of Rex Omar’s song “Da da di da” in their Joy Dadi Bitters adverts without his permission and in a breach of his copyright.
Rex Omar sued Joy Industries limited on June 15, 2015 for using his song to advertise their product without his authorization saying it thus infringes on his copyrights.