News: Shurwayne Winchester Upset with Pirates and Radio DJ's

Shurwayne Winchester has lashed out at pirates and is pointing a finger at radio DJs for helping them.

Delivering the feature address during a Copyright Music Organization (COTT) members’ meeting on the theme From Songwriting to Royalties, held in Tobago, Winchester lashed out against the pirates, urging composers to protect themselves.

Speaking out against fellow artistes who claim pirates help make their songs more popular, Winchester said: “You may get one or two chances for live performances but you are meanwhile fuelling a mechanism that will eventually destroy you and the art-form.”

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