- Funke Akindele has expressed her worries about the increasing problem of piracy in the film industry.
- The box office star is preparing to launch her new film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, in theaters on December 13th.
- In her emotional message, Funke criticized the practice of recording movies in cinemas, calling it piracy.
Funke Akindele, a well-known actress and filmmaker from Nollywood, has expressed her worries about the increasing problem of piracy in the film industry. She has shared a warning with her fans.
The box office star is preparing to launch her new film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, in theaters on December 13th. She used social media to encourage Nigerians to fight against piracy.
In her emotional message, Funke criticized the practice of recording movies in cinemas, calling it piracy and urging everyone to put an end to it, as it harms the industry.
“SAY NO TO PIRACY!!! Recording short videos at the cinemas is piracy!!! Please stop it!!! Piracy is killing us!! I worked so hard on this project. Please, I’m pleading, do not be caught promoting piracy!!!” she wrote.
Funke shared the significant effort and resources she invested in her film, pointing out the harmful effects of piracy on filmmakers.
She finished by discussing the security actions taken to combat piracy during her movie’s launch, which involved arresting violators.
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In other news, Dapper label, previously home to Seyi Vibez and Shallipopi until his exit on December 11, has also lost another artist, Muyeez, whose real name is Moshood Abdulmuiz.
Shortly after Shallipopi’s announcement, Muyeez shared his own departure on social media.
He revealed that he signed with Dapper when he was still a minor.
He shared that he sometimes went to bed feeling embraced by the label, which didn’t seem to care about his health.
The young artist, whose music is popular, revealed that the label hasn’t paid him his royalties and suggested he might pursue legal action.
