January 25, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Bimbo Ademoye, has expressed distress after a copyright claim was placed on a song from her YouTube film, Where Love Lives, leading to the loss of revenue from the project.
The film, which was released in December 2025, has been a major success on YouTube, generating over 18 million views as of January 2026.
According to Ademoye, an individual identified as Emmanuel Davies, also known as Lagos Sound, allegedly claimed ownership of a song used in the film, despite her stating that she fully owns the rights to it.
She further alleged that the same individual released the song on Spotify and other music streaming platforms, falsely naming himself as the composer.
Ademoye took to Instagram to express her frustration and issued an ultimatum, demanding that the copyright claim be removed within one hour.
She wrote: “For clarity, I woke up to the monetisation of our movie where love lives being taken down. A song I have full ownership of, a track I fully own with full approval from the artiste was lifted and claimed by one Emmanuel Davies.”
“Not only did he steal MY SONG, he also claimed copyrights and took monetisation, which means he’s claiming the money from the movie belongs to him. I’m not an irresponsible person; I do not take what doesn’t belong to me, I do all my findings before uploading a movie. I pay for all the soundtracks I use in my movie”, she added.
Ademoye vowed to pursue the matter legally “Why would one person wake up one day, steal my song and claim it to be his own, I don’t know. But this is me saying, Emmanuel Davies, until I see you behind bars, I will not rest. I’d let the authorities do their job. If anyone has any vital information on Emmanuel Davies pls send an email. Thank you.”
Recalling a similar experience with her earlier film, To Be A Friend, Ademoye said she is no longer willing to settle such disputes out of court and is ready to pursue legal action.
Evi Ben Ezaga writes on entertainment, culture, and trending stories.
