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Technology advancement has significantly accelerated the recognition of creative works in Nigeria. Individuals gifted with creative talents are opportune to utilize various digital platforms to produce and disseminate their works globally.

Nigeria’s television industry has grown into a major force within the global entertainment landscape, with increasing investments in reality shows, drama series, movies, talent competitions, game shows, and other original programming that continue to shape culture and drive commercial value.

In recent years, content creation has emerged as one of Nigeria's most dynamic and culturally significant industries.

Adequate knowledge of the subject of intellectual property, the objectives underlying its protection and available mechanisms for adequate balancing of private rights of owners and the public interests of users have become critical.

Copyright under the Nigerian Copyright Act,[2] is a legal protection granted to creators or originators of creative works, whether Literary, Musical, Artistic or Cinematographic works

Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents one of the greatest technological advancement of man and since its emergence, it has witnessed a widespread global adoption. From the introduction of smart...

A Copyright is a legal protection granted to creators or originators of creative expressions, whether Literary, Musical, Artistic, or Cinematographic works...

Collaboration is an integral feature of modern music production. A commercially successful song may involve songwriters, composers, producers, arrangers, sound engineers, session musicians and other contributors, each performing different functions in bringing a musical project to completion.

Technology has in the last decade impacted significantly on Intellectual Property rights especially across the various social media platforms available today.

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched a landmark investigation into Meta, Google, X, and AI platforms following allegations of anti-competitive practices and unauthorized use of news content. The probe examines whether these tech giants hold unchecked market power over Nigerian publishers and raises critical questions about who benefits when platforms generate commercial value from journalism.

In protecting copyright following an infringement, timing is critical. Without swift legal intervention, infringing content can circulate widely, causing significant and often irreparable harm to the rightful owner.

The idea of copyright is indicative of two rights – the right of the copyright owner to enjoy the fruits of his labour on the one hand and right of the copyright user to benefit from the copyright work on the other hand.

The use of pseudonyms is a long-standing custom employed, among other things, to maintain anonymity and privacy of authors. Pseudonyms, informally referred to as "pen names", ...

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are very valuable business assets which do not only contribute to the general profitability of a business but also leads to the advancement of the innovative and...

Nigeria's creator economy has moved from informal hustle to an investable industry. The 2025 Nigerian Creator Economy Report (NCER), the first government-backed assessment of the sector, valued it at $31.2 million, with the music industry alone paying artists roughly ₦58 billion in royalties in 2024, and the fashion sector growing into a $4.7 billion contributor to GDP. Industry forecasters expect the broader African creator economy to multiply several times over by the end of the decade.

There is a strong tendency for the public to hop on goods or services when the image of a relatable celebrity or popular face is attached to or affiliated with any advert or promotion of such goods or services.

1.1 Collective Management Organisations commonly referred to as CMOs are organizations formed by rights owners who may apply to the Commission for approval to operate in respect of any one or more categories of copyright works.