Tag: #copyright

Behind every timeless tune and chart-topping hit lies a web of legal intricacies that determine who holds the copyright to a musical work. Copyright ownership in the realm of music is a complex aspect of the creative industry, mostly because it encompasses a wide range …

The body of law for copyright protection in Nigeria is the Copyright Act 2022 and judicial decisions in which the provisions of the successive Copyright Acts have been interpreted. As decided by the Supreme Court in Plateau Publishing v. Adophy 1986) 4 NWLR (Pt. 34) …

The main objectives of a copyright law are to protect the rights of the authors to ensure just reward and recognition for their intellectual efforts; and to provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works. Copyright confers exclusive rights of exploitation to …

Copyright is simply a set of exclusive rights granted by law to an author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute or, license, and reproduce the work throughout his lifetime and thereafter for a term of years. This right (i.e. …