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Digicel is finally taking a stand on copyright

Aug 30, 2008 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I was reading the Kaieteur News and the Stabroek News on 27th and 28th respectively, and I had to laugh because, as I mentioned, at every given opportunity whenever I get on radio, television and newsprint, artists’ copyright is very, very important.

I always get the feeling that most of the artistes in Guyana could not care less if their rights were trampled on.

But the time has come for them to see how important major companies protect their rights when their rights are being infringed.

Wednesday’s Kaieteur News and Thursday’s Stabroek News will show you how far Digicel is willing to go in order to stop Stanford Twenty/20 from encroaching on their exclusive sponsorship rights.

Digicel has applied for an injunction before the High Court in London in respect of the proposed Stanford Twenty/20 event, to be held between England and the West Indies in Antigua on November 1, 2008 for US$20M winner-takes-all. Stanford is saying it is not the West Indies Team he is using.

It is the Stanford Superstars Twenty/20 Team that includes players from the West Indies Team.
Well, we will see who is right after the dust settles, since someone will lose.

But they are big companies and they don’t care about the money. It’s all about the property rights and their image, and Digicel is in the driver’s seat, believe me.

You know now that the Stanford players and English players are going to be vexed with Digicel for holding up proceedings as well as the $US1M each winner will receive if they are in the winning team.

But do you think Digicel cares about the million dollars each winning player will get? Hell, no! They are not.
They are out to show any company who encroaches on their rights what great steps they are willing to take in order to stop them.

Remember this is a part of the five years US100M series, which consists of one all star match per year against an English select team.

Stanford has more to lose than Digicel in this particular case, and I know he will end up settling with Digicel out of court.

I am sure, with this particular contract with the WICB, it would contain about 50 to 70 contract clauses that bind WICB to Digicel, and that is where the problem will lie. Remember, this case will not be settled on the 18th September.

This case could go to trial, and that will take a very long time; and you know that the first game of the series is due to begin on November 1, 2008 in Antigua. So guess who has the problem?

The hearing in London, on September 18, is to let each party know where they stand, and if the judge feels that Digicel has no case, he could lift the injunction so the game could be played.

But let me tell you all something, the judge is going to be playing on a very, very sticky wicket.
Rudy Grant

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