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Digital content creator turned entrepreneur Moya David has come out to address the backlash he has been receiving after announcing he had copyrighted his dance moves.
The news angered a huge section of Kenyans who felt that fame had gone over the guy's head and he was being ungrateful for all those who had helped him in his growth.
This was because the hitmakers for the song, "Mi Amor" Marioo and Jovial allowed the TikToker to use their song to sell his art without charging him.
Moya is now retracting his statements emphasizing that people misunderstood him and he has no issue with other creatives using his art.
He maintains that the main reason why he chose to copyright the dance moves was to prove he owns it in case people want it for business and promotions.
Speaking during an interview with Mungai Eve the dancer said, " to copyright means you own your content. And I'm seeing people saying that oohh I'm using other people's music.... the thing is that music is already copyrighted so loyalties go to the artist no matter where3 you post it."
He maintained that he was just thinking ahead and wanted to be prepared in case of anything.
"For example, if someone wants to buy the moves as an NFT how will I prove that the dance is really mine? That is among the reasons I took rights to my work, just owning my creation" Moya insisted.
Moya David has certificates for his choreography to protect his work, but this does not mean he is against people using it for fun.
Keynote... for fun.
"As long as you are using the dance to enjoy yourself I have no problem. Legal actions will only apply to people using my content for business without my permission." Emphasized the entrepreneur.
He finished off by highlighting instances
"To copyright doesn't mean that I am prohibiting people from dancing. I've seen people complaining when people from out of the country copy moves and implement them in their dances or do a choreography for an artists song and they are always calling them out to give credit where it is due." Moya heightened his reasons for patenting his work.
He finished off by saying he didn't understand why Kenyans were attacking him and urged them to understand the issue first before casting stones.
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