By Omolade Ayodele Choreography stands as one of the most profound yet legally misunderstood forms of artistic expression. From the early struggles of dancers…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
View More THIN LINE BETWEEN ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND ARMED FORCES SOCIAL MEDIA CODE OF ETHICS – CUTE ABIOLA AS A CASE STUDY.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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