The Tanzanian artist Lameck Ditto has lost his copyright infringement case against MultiChoice Tanzania.
The singer claimed Sh6 billion (R41,2 million) in damages over the alleged use of his song "Nchi Yangu" in SuperSport commercials on DStv as part of the pay-TV operator's 2019 African Cup of Nationa (AFCON) marketing campaign.
Tanzania's The Citizen reports that Tanzania's High Court dismissed the case brought by Lameck Ditto whose real name is Dotto Bwakeya, who filed a case in 2020 alleging copyright infringement.
In a 10-page ruling, Judge Salma Maghimbi said the song used by MultiChoice during its 2019 AFCON commercials was not the original track owned by Lameck Ditto.
