#SHOWBIZ: Man Senoi, wife consider taking action against 4U2C
Man Senoi, whose real name is Othman Masri, 72, claims to be the copyright owner of 4U2C's songs.
He said that neither 4U2C nor the concert organisers have approached them to discuss the ownership of the songs intended for performance at the concert.
"To be honest, no one from their side has said anything about this matter yet. I'm still waiting; it's not me who is at fault," he said.
"There hasn't been any news from the concert organisers yet. However, they informed me they'd be in touch but I haven't heard anything."
Speaking at a press conference on royalty collection organised by Karyawan at the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MATIC) yesterday, Man Senoi added, "For now, we are not taking legal action; let them do a concert if they want. After that, perhaps we will take action with all the evidence we have."
Man Senoi also issued a reminder to the hip-hop group, which was once under his recording company, Zman Production, to ensure any concerts are staged through the correct channels.
"If they want to do a big concert, use common sense. Whose songs do you want to play?" he questioned. "The 'sound recording' they want to use for the performance is the property of Zman Production; no one else can use it."
He further clarified, "We are not members of Public Performance Malaysia (PPM), so they need to contact us. I just want them to understand that we should do all this through the right channels."
"If everyone agrees, we have no problem. Why is it so difficult to meet us? Put your ego aside because all this will affect the concert," he stressed.
Meanwhile, Mama Rap, whose real name is Ramziah Mohamed Noor, 62, claimed that 4U2C has become like an "enemy" since their last collaboration in 1993.
"We just wanted them to come and meet us before the concert. We have not been in contact with any of them," she said.
"They and we are already like No.1 enemies. The last time, in 1993, they just left our company; it's been over 30 years since we last saw each other. They were with Zman Production for three years from 1991 to 1993," she recounted.
It was previously reported that Man Senoi and Mama Rap had asserted copyright ownership of 4U2C's songs, but neither he nor his wife was informed about the upcoming concert.
Man Senoi was also reported to have questioned how the group intended to hold a concert if the 25 songs planned for performance were the property of their company, Zman Production.
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