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EXAMINING THE PLACE OF CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS IN THE COPYRIGHT PARLANCE.
By Omolade Ayodele Choreography stands as one of the most profound yet legally misunderstood forms of artistic expression. From the early struggles of dancers…
THE LEGAL NAME GAME: NIGERIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OR NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION—WHICH ONE STANDS IN LAW?
By Blessing Olawale Ikuomola, Esq. and Bridget Olayiwola Ilesanmi Football has a multi-layered legal framework. At the apex is FIFA, which is governed by the…
The Complementariness of a Split Sheet Agreement and Side Artiste Agreement in Music Collaboration.
In writing this piece, I carefully considered the topic to align with the intended purpose and information to be communicated. In order to achieve effective…
The Sanctity of Creative Credit and Unlocking the Powers of Moral Rights under the Nigerian Copyright Act (Why you can’t sell your credit as a creative)
Introduction One of the most overlooked aspects of intellectual property right protection is the moral right domain. Despite the increasing pool of information and the…
POSITION OF THE LAW AND SUFFOCATING CONTRACT TERMS IN THE NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (A Commentary)
BACKGROUND The entertainment industry today is fundamentally broken and I must state importantly at this point that the entertainment industry with respect to regulation…
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The Sanctity of Creative Credit and Unlocking the Powers of Moral Rights under the Nigerian Copyright Act (Why you can’t sell your credit as a creative)
Introduction One of the most overlooked aspects of intellectual property right protection is the moral right domain. Despite the increasing pool of information and the…
Innovation of Digital Technology in the Film Industry and the Problem of Censorship.
Introduction In recent years, the film industry has undergone a significant transformation due to the rapid advancement of digital technology. This technology has enabled filmmakers…
Navigating a Cinematic Journey Through Justice – An Appraisal of the Essence of Law Movies.
In the world of cinema, there exists a unique genre that has both captivated and educated audiences for generations – law movies/Legal drama. These…
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The Concept of ‘Work for Hire’ and Its Usability in the Nigerian Copyright Law Context
The concept of “work for hire” has gained widespread recognition across many jurisdictions and has increasingly been adopted in structuring deals within Nigerian industries, particularly in the entertainment sector. “Work for hire” operates in a way that in the eyes of the law the real creator never existed in the eye of the law and the person or company commissioning the work owns it as if they had created it themselves. In this article, probing through the lens of the Nigerian Copyright Act 2022, the author examines the applicability of the ‘work for hire’ concept in Nigerian jurisprudence.
EXAMINING THE PLACE OF CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS IN THE COPYRIGHT PARLANCE.
By Omolade Ayodele Choreography stands as one of the most profound yet legally misunderstood forms of artistic expression. From the early struggles of dancers…
COPYRIGHTS DON’T PROTECT IDEAS BUT CONTRACTS DO; BLAUSTEIN v BURTON Case Review.
“It is ‘works’ that are protected not ‘ideas’. If ideas can be taken without copying a ‘work’, the copyright owner cannot interfere” The above position…
THE REDEFINATION OF ‘TRADEMARKS’ UNDER THE BUSINESS FACILITATION ACT
“Except in relation to a certification trademark, a mark used or proposed to be used in relation to goods for the purpose of indicating,…
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THIN LINE BETWEEN ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND ARMED FORCES SOCIAL MEDIA CODE OF ETHICS – CUTE ABIOLA AS A CASE STUDY.
Background On the 15th day of November 2021, in what appeared as a “Be your brother’s keeper consciousness”, The Internet broke with the rumor that…
Carter Efe Versus Berri Tiga: WAR ZONES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY- THE ROLE OF CONTRACTS IN POLICING THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS.
The entertainment business informally known as the showbiz has so far held a firm grip on the economy of Nigeria and as a stakeholder-industry…
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The Battle for the Collective Management Organization Seat: Retracing the Historical Crises between MCSN V. COSON and the Need to Demonopolize CMO License
By Samuel Olalekan Olufowose, Esq. INTRODUCTION Recently, Nigeria’s long-standing copyright tensions spilled into a new and highly publicised legal battle involving the Record Label Proprietors’…
Understanding 360° deals and their impacts on upcoming artists
The 360° deal model has remained one of the most controversial structures in the modern music industry. While it has been praised as a comprehensive business and marketing framework capable of transforming raw talent into global brands, it has also attracted criticism for its potential to tilt economic power heavily in favour of record labels, particularly where emerging artists are concerned.
Understanding Producer Entitlements- The Legal Basis for Producer’s Participation in Master Royalties and Publishing Splits.
This article demystifies one of the most misunderstood subjects in the music business: what producers are truly entitled to earn. While producers earn publishing royalties…
UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF STREAMING ROYALTIES IN THE DIGITAL ERA vs. THE OLD ORDER.
The digitization of music consumption has brought about a radical transformation in the music industry. Music has transitioned from predominantly physical formats to digital ones,…
The Complementariness of a Split Sheet Agreement and Side Artiste Agreement in Music Collaboration.
In writing this piece, I carefully considered the topic to align with the intended purpose and information to be communicated. In order to achieve effective…
The Subtle Difference Between Interpolation and Music Sampling as Subjects of Copyright Infringement.
Note this first: “There are two set of rights in a song – a composition (lyrics, melody) and sound recording (the audio recording). Sound…