Khaberni - The Economic Court in Cairo, Egypt, decided to postpone the hearing of Sherine Abdel Wahab's lawsuit against Issam Sasa to May 4, after presenting the case to the specialized expert.
The Economic Court in Cairo, Egypt, chaired by Counselor Hasnaa Shaaban, set the next session on May 4th, to examine the lawsuit filed by Sherine Abdel Wahab against Festival singer Issam Sasa, accusing him of appropriating the melody of the song «On My Mind» and using it without permission from the rights owners, following its presentation to the expert.
The appropriation of the melody of the song «On My Mind» featured by Sherine Abdel Wahab in the album «I Must Live» in 2005.
Using the melody without permission from the composer Wael Mohamed or the legal rights owners.
Reusing the melody in a festival titled «Everything Changed, State of Emergency» in 2021.
Publishing the work on social media platforms and making financial profits from it.
Violating the intellectual property protection law according to the complaint filed against him.
A formal complaint accuses Sasa of stealing the melody
This trial follows a formal complaint filed by lawyer Sameh Qanawi to the Attorney General, acting on behalf of the composer Wael Mohamed, in which he accused Issam Sasa of using a melody owned by his client and exploiting it illegitimately, prompting authorities to refer the case to the Economic Court for adjudication.
The complaint clarified that the composer Wael Mohamed owns the melody of the song «On My Mind» which was sung by Sherine Abdel Wahab in her 2005 album titled «I Must Live», and that he had previously legally transferred the rights to exploit the melody to her.
According to investigations, Issam Sasa reused the same melody in a festival titled «Everything Changed, State of Emergency» in 2021, and published it across his social media accounts, achieving financial profits, in violation of the intellectual property protection law provisions.
