Tag: copyright
New Nigeria copyright bill: An overview
On 17th December 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria signed into law the new copyright bill, which is set to provide a significant boost to intellectual property rights in the country. The bill is aimed at addressing some of the challenges faced by content creators and right owners in Nigeria, and it contains several provisions …
Machala Ownership Tussle: An insight into Nigerian Copyright Laws
On August 2022, a dispute involving the ownership rights to the song “Machala” rocked the Nigerian entertainment industry. Machala was produced in honour of the well-known Afrobeat artist Wizkid. When streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify removed the song from their platforms following Carter Efe and Berri Tiga’s ownership dispute, the controversy reached its …
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How to register a copyright in Nigeria
Copyright is the legal right given to intellectual creators (i.e., artwork creators, songwriters, publishers, singers, performers, cinematographers, architects, filmmakers, and sculpts) of an art piece to regulate some actions in connection with that work. The “creator” or “developer” of a copyrighted work is the intellectual owner of the copyright to that piece. The author may, …