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- 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…
- 8 Jun 2020
PMAN Accuses Telcos of Lack of Revenue Accountability
Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has threatened to sue telecom operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) for…
- 4 Mar 2017
PMAN Selects Verve, Unveils Multipurpose Card for Entertainment Industry
Having provided a multifunctional card for University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in 2014, Verve International is poised to developing an array of identity solutions to address various indigenous challenges…
- 19 Jan 2009
Lagos State, Motherland to invest $400 Million on Resort Project
Lagos State government and Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (Pman) have joined forces with United States based ‘The Motherland Group (TMG) LLC’ to establish the Badagry…
- 4 May 2022
Copyright Commission, NFVCB to Curb Piracy in Kaduna State
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have committed to exploring inter-agency measure to check copyright piracy in Kaduna State. Mrs Rukayyat…
- 14 Aug 2016
Minister Okays Use of Barcode in Movies, Music to Fight Piracy
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The…
- 22 Mar 2010
Nipost, Musicians Partner to Fight Copyright Thieves
Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost) has agreed to allow Nigerian musicians display musical and ancillary works released in the country or imported pass through a controlled distribution system to get…
- 9 Sept 2013
NCC Arrests 14 Pirates in South East
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said it arrested 14 suspected pirates in the South East zone between January and August 2013. Mrs Ngozi Okeke, NCC manager, South East zone, told the News…
- 24 May 2019
Sound Sultan, Others Pays Homage To Sir Shina Peters At Ariya Repete Media Parley
Nigerian Singer, Sound Sultan has heaped praises on Afro-juju crooner, Sir Shina Peters, for the impact and longevity of his career which has spanned over 35 years in the music industry. The…
- 23 Aug 2020
NFVCB Blacklists Illegal Film Producers, Distributors
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has blacklisted some illegal film producers and distributors who do not belong to registered professional association in the creative industry. Alhaji…
- 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…
- 4 Sept 2020
Lagos Defies Court Order, Slams 5% Tax on Netflix, Iroko TV, Others
Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVB), the LSFVCB has written letters to several platforms, including Netflix and Iroko TV demanding the payment of five per cent tax. This is despite a…
- 6 Oct 2008
CFC Hosts Conference on Future of Development Film in Africa
Communicating for Change (CFC) is hosting a conference on the Future of Development Film in Africa, in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo) in Geneva, the Nigerian…
- 24 Jul 2023
NCC to Galvanize NPA, ANA, Others to Harvest Creativity Behind Bars
In line with its statutory mandate and the renewed drive to encourage the use of copyright to grow the creative sector, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) will partner with relevant agencies,…
- 31 Aug 2009
Piracy and Musicians Hunger Strike
Music piracy, the unauthorized duplication and/or distribution of music including downloading, file sharing, and CD-burning has supplanted legitimate business in the industry and has left musicians…
- 1 Jan 2013
NCC Arrests 26, Impounds N2.3m Illegal Facilities
Copyright Inspectors of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) working with law enforcement agencies have arrested 26 suspected pirates and confiscated N2.3 million worth of illegal facilities. In an…
- 13 Aug 2016
FG Decries N10.3tr Loss to Piracy
The Federal Government has described the estimated N10.3 trillion loss to national and global piracy in the creative industry as unacceptable. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and…
- 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…
- 26 Dec 2018
We Need Forensic Audit of Accounts - COSON Board Cries Out
The COSON Board of Directors, Efe Omorogbe, Sikiru Agboola, Obi Asika, Dare Fasasi, Joel Ajayi, Audu Maikori, have declared its dissatisfaction with how the management of the royalty collection…
- 22 May 2019
World Cultural Day: Ariya Repete Returns, Introduces New Afro-Pop Category
Nigeria’s foremost talent hunt competition for indigenous Yoruba music is back for yet another edition. The 2019 Edition of Ariya Repete was announced on the 21st of May at a media briefing…
- 24 May 2019
ID Cabasa Receives Standing Ovation At Ariya Repete Roundtable Parley
Top contemporary Nigerian music producer, Idowu Ogunade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, gave an impressive display of brilliance which earned him lots of accolades at the Goldberg Lager organized…