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…
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Note this first: “There are two set of rights in a song – a composition (lyrics, melody) and sound recording (the audio recording). Sound…
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“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…
View More COPYRIGHTS DON’T PROTECT IDEAS BUT CONTRACTS DO; BLAUSTEIN v BURTON Case Review.
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…
View More THIN LINE BETWEEN ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND ARMED FORCES SOCIAL MEDIA CODE OF ETHICS – CUTE ABIOLA AS A CASE STUDY.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…
View More Carter Efe Versus Berri Tiga: WAR ZONES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY- THE ROLE OF CONTRACTS IN POLICING THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS.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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“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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The music industry has undergone significant changes in recent years and while the world grapples with mending fully to the transition from physical…
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The entertainment law field is a multichannel field of law. This owes to the reality of the absence of a unique enactment governing entertainment…
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The entertainment industry just like any other commercial industry concerns with transactions and sale of products and services. The end goal of the interaction between…
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