Kelvin Bowoto
The commission alleged that the defendants transmitted the musical compositions to their subscribers without permission, naming “911,” “Miniminiwanawana,” “Stop Racism,” “Ewole,” “911 instrumental,” “Radio,” “Low Waist,” and “No Bother” as infringing musical works and sound recordings.
The NCC settles a 15-year interconnection dispute between MTN and Globacom. In the third count, the defendants were accused of possessing the artist’s musical works and sound recordings for purposes other than personal or domestic.
According to the commission, the acts violate and are punished under Sections 20(2)(a), (b), and (c) of the Copyright Act, Cap. C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Despite this, the matter has yet to be assigned to a judge, and no date has been scheduled for its hearing.
Former President Muhammad Buhari signed the Copyright Bill of 2022 into law in March 2023. The measure seeks to provide effective administration, regulation, enforcement, and copyright protection in the digital space.
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The Telecoms Group wants the NCC to prevent MTN from acquiring 9Mobile. The Commission’s mission is to “protect the rights of authors and ensure just rewards and recognition for their intellectual efforts; provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works; facilitate Nigeria’s compliance with obligations arising from relevant international copyright treaties and conventions; and enhance the capacity of the Nigerian Copyright Commission for effective regulation, administration, and enforcement.”
It also describes copyright, which applies to literary, musical, artistic, audiovisual, sound recording, and broadcast works. It expands writers’ rights, raises criminal penalties for infringements, and resolves concerns about the digital and online use of intellectual materials.
It also specifically protects audiovisual works in digital content, which means that online content such as images, videos, sound recordings, and other outputs cannot be utilized without the creator’s permission.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
