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- 8 Nov 2012
Coson Commends EFCC’s War Against Copyright Infringers
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson), the nation’s sole government approved copyright collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has commended the Economic and…
- 12 Dec 2013
COSON to Distribute 2013 Copyright Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) will hold an extra-ordinary general meeting to approve the distribution of 2013 copyright royalties for artistes in the music industry, according to Chinedu…
- 9 Oct 2017
COSON Slams Young Shall Grow Motors over Copyright Infringement
In a bid to redress an alleged copyright infringement, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) Limited has slammed N105,848,000 suit on Young Shall Grow Motors Limited. COSON is suing the motor company…
- 2 Jul 2012
Multichoice Signs Royalty Agreement with Coson
MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to foster growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry has signed a landmark Music Broadcasting Licence Agreement (MBLA) with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson)…
- 14 Aug 2012
Nigeria Marks Golden Silence on September 1
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has called for ‘No Music Day’ on September 1 to draw national attention to the widespread infringement of the rights of composers, song writers, performers, music…
- 25 Jan 2018
Copyright Legal Battle: MultiChoice Appeal Judgement
By peter oluka MultiChoice Nigeria has appealed the Federal High Court judgment on an eight-year-old copyright infringement legal battle between the South African firm and the Musical Copyright…
- 17 Feb 2018
COSON Appeals Judgment Against Malami, NCC
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has filed a Notice of Appeal in the judgement delivered by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1259/2017 brought by COSON…
- 15 Oct 2012
Coson, Cool FM Resolve Rift
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson) has settled the multi-million naira royalty dispute with Cool FM. The issues were resolved at a meeting held at the Coson headquarters in Opebi, Lagos. …
- 12 Apr 2018
NCC Asks COSON to Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has asked the Governing Board of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, (COSON) to comply with its directives regarding the disputed chairmanship of the organisation or…
- 24 Jul 2012
Coson Institute N3M Lawsuit Against Silverbird Communications
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson), the nation’s sole collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has filed a copyright infringement action against Silverbird…
- 23 Oct 2012
Coson Toasts Headies’ Winners
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson) has congratulated its members whose exceptional talents and skills were rewarded over the weekend at the very exciting award show, the Headies. The event which…
- 20 Aug 2013
COSON, PRS London Ink Agreement on Collection of Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has signed a reciprocal agreement with the Performing Right Society (PRS), London, to ensure collection of royalties for use of Nigerian music in the United…
- 14 Oct 2015
COSON Pays N250m to Music Right Owners
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) said it has paid N250 million to over 100 music right owners in the country between September 2010 and September 2015. Chinedu Chukwuji, COSON’s general manager,…
- 18 Dec 2012
Ebenezer Obey Gets N3.06 Copyright Royalty
Evangelist Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, juju music star and minister of the gospel, has been presented more than N3.06 Million as copyright royalties by Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson). The…
- 18 Mar 2020
COSON Drags NCC to Court, Demands N10Bn Damages
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has slammed a lawsuit of N10 billion on Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) for alleged unlawful suspension. According to a statement signed by Tolulope…
- 3 Feb 2018
COSON Kicks against N5.9bn Awarded to MCSN for Copyright Infringement
Barely a week after the Federal High Court in Lagos, awarded N5.9 billion “special damages” against Multichoice Nigeria in an eight-year-old copyright infringement legal battle between the South…
- 17 Nov 2013
COSON Calls for Removal of Jijiwa, VON Boss over Threat
Board of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has demanded for the removal of Malam Abubakar Jijiwa, director general of Voice of Nigeria (VON) over the recent threat by the Broadcasting Organisation…
- 5 Apr 2020
Okoroji, COSON Boss Renews N100m Lawsuit against NCC
Chief Tony Okoroji, chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), has renewed his N100 million lawsuit against the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), according to James Ononoiwu, attorney, to…
- 8 Sept 2022
NCC Slams COSON Over Approval to Operate as a CMO
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has criticized a recent news reports contesting the statement made by Mr. Matthew. Ojo, Director and Head of the Commission’s Lagos Office, on its behalf…
- 24 Aug 2012
Coson Slams N3Bn Suit Against Hilton for IP Infringement
Transcorp Hilton Abuja, one of Nigeria’s biggest hotels, has been dragged to court by Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson), for allegedly infringing the intellectual property rights of its members.…
- 5 Jun 2014
COSON Issues Ultimatum on Hotels over Non-payment of Royalties
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has issued a two- week ultimatum to Nigerian hotels demanding payment of royalties for music played by them. A statement issued on yesterday in Abuja by…
- 9 Dec 2016
NCC Sensitizes Universities on Protection of Intellectual Property
Mr. Afam Ezekude, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) has said that, as more nations leverage on their innovations and creative resource pool as foundation for development,…
- 20 Nov 2012
Musicians to Share N100M Royalty @ EGM
Members of Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson) will congregate in Lagos as the Collective Management Organization holds its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting come December 11 when they are expected to…
- 15 Sept 2018
NCC Reaffirms Suspension of COSON’s Operating License
Mr. Afam Ezekude, director general of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has reaffirmed to stakeholders and the general public that the Operating License of the Copyright Society of Nigeria…
- 17 Oct 2018
NCC Drags COSON, Okoroji, Others to Court for Operating Without Approval
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has filed a criminal charge against Copyright Society of Nigeria, Chief Tony Okoroji, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji, Mrs Bernice Eremieghe and Miss Anne Okomi for carrying…
- 26 Jan 2018
FG, COSON to Enhance Economic Growth
Federal government has pledged to support the Copyright Society Organization of Nigeria (COSON) to enhance its efforts in the growth of the economy. Geoffrey Onyeama, foreign affairs minister,…
- 4 May 2015
Okoroji, COSON Chair Enrols With NEIHIS
Chief Tony Okoroji, foremost music administrator and chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has joined the ranks of highly influential personalities to enroll on the Nigerian Entertainment…
- 29 Nov 2017
ANOGA Intensifies Fight against Online Piracy, Illegal Websites
The Alliance of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (ANOGA) says that no fewer than 200 websites have been pirating the Nigerian creative contents in the last 12 months using their Intrusion Prevention…
- 13 Jan 2018
Controversy @ COSON as Okoroji, Omorogbe Lay Claims to Chair
The last big news to come from the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) in 2017 was the replacement of its long-term head Tony Okoroji with artist manager Efe Omorogbe. Efe Omorogbe. According…
- 5 Nov 2012
Okoroji Calls for Collective Bargaining for Proposed Nollywood CMO
Chief Tony Okoroji, chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has called for cooperation and mutual understanding in the establishment of the proposed Collective Management Organisation (CMO)…