Collins Goodness Amarachi & Oluwaferanmi Gabriel Ayorinde Abstract The regulation of song releases centers on the intersection of artistic freedom, public order, child protection, broadcasting…
View More REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON SONG RELEASES: Freedom of Expression, Censorship, Broadcasting Regulation, Obscenity Laws, Hate Speech Restrictions and Public Morality Standards
By Omolade Ayodele Choreography stands as one of the most profound yet legally misunderstood forms of artistic expression. From the early struggles of dancers…
View More EXAMINING THE PLACE OF CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS IN THE COPYRIGHT PARLANCE.
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…
View More THE LEGAL NAME GAME: NIGERIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OR NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION—WHICH ONE STANDS IN LAW?
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…
View More The Complementariness of a Split Sheet Agreement and Side Artiste Agreement in Music Collaboration.
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…
View More 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)BACKGROUND The entertainment industry today is fundamentally broken and I must state importantly at this point that the entertainment industry with respect to regulation…
View More POSITION OF THE LAW AND SUFFOCATING CONTRACT TERMS IN THE NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (A Commentary)
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…
View More The Subtle Difference Between Interpolation and Music Sampling as Subjects of Copyright Infringement.
“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.