Omah Lay’s Painful Lesson: Why Creatives Must Protect Their Ideas

Nigerian star Omah Lay has opened up about one of the most difficult moments in his career: sharing a concept with a fellow artist, only to watch that person release an album based on his idea. The betrayal forced him to scrap his initial project and re-record an entirely new alb..

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Nigerian music star Omah Lay recently revealed a painful experience of idea theft, where a fellow artist released an album based on his concept, forcing him to re-record his entire project. This incident highlights a growing threat to creatives, including those in Kenya, emphasizing the critical need to protect intellectual property.

Omah Lay's ordeal underscores the vulnerability of artists to idea theft.
The article advises Kenyan creatives to document their creative process, secure written agreements for collaborations, and leverage Kenya's IP Laws through bodies like KECOBO, MCSK, or PRISK.
For theft occurrences in Kenya, available legal recourses include filing a copyright infringement claim via KECOBO or court, seeking injunctions, and demanding compensation.