Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye’s latest film, To Be a Friend, has been taken off YouTube due to copyright concerns involving sound content.
Naijaonpoint reports that the movie had gathered nearly six million views before it was pulled down from her channel, BimboAdemoyeTV.
The actress made this known on Tuesday through her Instagram page.
She explained that the removal was caused by an issue linked to music rights in the film.
Although she did not go into much detail, she hinted that the situation could require the team to re-upload the movie and start from the beginning again.
She said: “To Be A Friend is no longer on the YouTube channel, it’s sad but life goes on. We had a bit of situation with copyright issues with sound. No, we didn’t go through back doors and yes we picked the right channel but it is what it is.
“Yea, I wish I can explain more but sadly I can’t. I probably eventually will but not now. So it’s no longer on the YouTube channel but please please please we might have to re-upload which means we might have to start all over again from the beginning. It’s almost at six million views but, it is what it is.
“If we reupload and start from where we stopped, which is picking up from the 6 million views, I will appreciate if you watch, like, share, subscribe and if we have to start all over again, I will super duper appreciate it if you share to your friends, family, post on your page, story, anywhere just to help support this girl because I can’t do it without you.
“And yea I don’t really know what to say, the movie is down and we are going to be back soon. Let’s see how it goes. Are we going to get six million views? I don’t know. Are we going to get over six million views? I don’t know but God is God, he sits upon his throne and watches over us.”
To Be a Friend was first released in July and quickly became popular online.
It starred Bimbo Ademoye alongside Uzor Arukwe, Deyemi Okanlawon, and Kunle Remi.
The film was directed by Great Val Edochie and shared exclusively on her YouTube channel, where it attracted wide attention before the copyright issue.
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