Court orders MTN to pay Nigerian Musician N20m for using song as caller tune without consent
Justice Ojukwu held that MTN’s action constituted an infringement of the plaintiff’s copyright, adding that the defendant had no right to use the plaintiff’s work without the requisite permission. She also restrained the defendants, their agents, privies or assigns from further
Senate passes bill to strengthen copyright law, prohibits online duplication, rebroadcasting without consent
Senate passes bill to strengthen copyright law, prohibits online duplication, rebroadcasting without consent ***proposes N100,000 fine or 1-yr jail term for individuals, N2m for corporate bodies The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to provide for the holistic review of Nigeria’s Copyright
Veno Marioghae, Airtel at War Over Copyright Infringement
Veno Marioghae, Airtel at War Over Copyright Infringement It seems that the copyright infringement war between talented singer, Veno Marioghae-Mbanefo and one of the telecommunication giants in Nigeria, Airtel is far from coming to an end anytime soon. The music act had
Tope Alabi, Tajudeen Bioku At War Over Copyright Infringement
Tope Alabi, Tajudeen Bioku At War Over Copyright Infringement Gospel artiste, Tope Alabi and United States-based boss of NPC records, Alhaji Tajudeen Bioku, have been at war over copyright infringement for some years now. The dispute has even