18 results
- 12 Dec 2012
NCC Arraigns MCSN, 7 others for Performing Society Duties
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arraigned the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and seven of its officials at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for performing the functions of a…
- 21 Feb 2022
Copyright Commission, MCSN, DJAN Discuss Royalty Payments
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has facilitated the emergence of an appropriate framework between the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Disco Jockeys Association of Nigeria…
- 24 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…
- 19 Feb 2026
Court Freezes MCSN Copyright Levies amid Record Label Legal Battle
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has issued an interim Mareva injunction freezing copyright levy funds due to the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN). The order…
- 22 Oct 2012
MCSN Slams N5.2Bn Suit against Multichoice
A Lagos State Federal High Court will on November 1 begin hearing in the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) N5.2 billion suit against Multichoice Nigeria Limited, operators of DSTV for the…
- 13 Jan 2021
NCC Renews MCSN Licence
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has granted to the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) the renewal of its approval or licence to continue to operate as a Collective Management…
- 2 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…
- 24 Jan 2018
Multichoice to Pay N5.9Bn for Copyright Infringement
The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has awarded N5.9 billion “special damages” against Multichoice Nigeria Limited in an eight-year-old copyright infringement legal battle between the South…
- 23 Jun 2020
NCC to Overhaul Collective Management of Rights as Nigeria Marks World Music Day
Better days are ahead for the music industry in Nigeria as the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) braces up to overhaul the regulatory framework for collective management of copyright to ensure…
- 12 Feb 2024
MCSN Boss Vists NCC DG, Seeks to Deepen Collaboration
Mr Mayo Ayilaran, chief executive officer, Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN), has paid a courtesy visit to Dr John Asein, director general, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), as part of…
- 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…
- 2 Sept 2020
NCC Canvasses for Emerging Digital Platforms
Mr. John O. Asein, director-general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has challenged music practitioners and rights managers in the country to make necessary changes in their business models to…
- 6 Jun 2025
NCC Warns DJs: Playing Music Without License Could Lead to 5-Year Jail Term
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has warned disc jockeys (DJs) against publicly playing music without proper authorization or a valid license. NAN reports that John Asein, NCC director-general,…
- 5 Jul 2021
PMAN Alleges Secret Repeal, Reenactment of Copyright Act
Performing Musicians’ Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has kicked against the speed and secrecy shrouding the repeal and re-enactment of the Copyright Act 2004. Pretty Okafor, president, PMAN…
- 23 Oct 2025
BON Seeks Stronger Collaboration with NCC to Enhance Rights Management in Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has called for deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to address pressing issues related to rights management in Nigeria’s…
- 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…
- 31 Jul 2022
NCC Sensitizes Stakeholders in Kaduna on Provisions of Copyright Act
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) Kaduna Office has stepped up its enlightenment of stakeholders in the movie industry on the provisions of the Copyright Act NCC Kaduna Office State…
- 16 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…