Music Biz and the Copyright Law
Introduction to Copyright and Musical Works Copyright is an Intellectual property right which creators have over their original literary and artistic work. The Copyright Law […]
Copyright
The Interface Between Non-Fungible Tokens and Copyright Law
While we were still trying to wrap our head around the concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrency, another concept of Non-Fungible tokens (NFT) has rocked the […]
Parody as defense in Copyright Dispute
INTRODUCTION Intellectual Property rights aim to protect the Original Work of creators from infringement where any person other than the creator imitates such original work […]
A Review of The Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2021
Introduction The Cinematograph Act of 1952 was enacted to make provisions for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating the exhibitions by […]
Sanjay Soya v Narayani Trading: Is copyright registration mandatory?
According to the Indian Copyright law, a copyright is an automatic right. Once an idea is fixed to a tangible medium, it acquires protection under […]
‘Better than revenge?’: Taylor Swift, Copyright Controversies and her ‘Fearless’ bounce back Strategy!!
Taylor Swift’s December released album ‘Evermore’ returned to number 1 on Billboard 2021 charts after she announced that the vinyl version was out on 4 […]
Intellectual Property Protection for dancers in Nigeria
Galala, Suo, Alanta, Azonto, Skelewu, Shoki, Shaka-shaku… It goes without saying that Nigerians are great at conceiving and creating dances, pattern of steps, movements and […]
‘Friends: The Reunion’ – Could there be any more infringement
‘Friends’ is one of the most globally loved shows of all time. The characters and their personalities have stayed with fans even so many years […]
Masterstroke by the government of India to encourage accountability and transparency
Copyright (amendment) rules, 2021: A Brief Analysis “Copyright is the exclusive right granted by law for a certain number of years to make and dispose […]
Authorship rights of translators of literary works in India
Introduction Literature Nobel laureate Jose Saramago has remarked, “Writers make national literature while translators make universal literature”. The significance of translators has always been undermined; […]
CASE STUDY OF ‘GOOGLE INC. V. ORACLE AMERICA INC.’ AND THE WAY FORWARD:
Introduction: The case Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. conveys the essence of computer code and copyright law in the United States. The conflict centred […]
Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?
Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]
Joint authorship in copyright work and the dispute of royalty sharing thereof
‘Honest Potboilers’ is a well-known title and bestseller fiction series, a brainchild of Mr. Raj and Mr. Jay, two of the most creative story-telling minds […]
Empowering Authors in Nigeria via Fairer Copyright Contract Law: Authors’ Activism
“A day will come, when, in the eye of the law, literary property will be as sacred as whiskey, or any other of the necessaries […]
War between Copyrights and Academic Research: The Sci-Hub and LibGen case
The debate around copyright protection and exceptions to it under fair dealing have time and again sparked controversies among academics and legal experts. The rationale […]
OUTER BANKS: A NETFLIX NOT-SO-ORIGINAL SERIES?
Netflix’s popular teen drama that goes by the name Outer Banks got released in April 2020, which wasn’t long before quarantine boredom left the viewers […]
“Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil Girl” Controversy 2.0: Whether it is before an audience or in a studio?
Dharma Productions biopic “Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl” that had been in controversy after its release in August 2020 for misrepresenting the Indian Air […]
DISARRAY OF RIGHTS
After more than a decade long legal battle of popular Aditya Pandey matters, there seems to be no dawn on the murky disarray of rights […]
CLIMAX OF NICKI MINAJ & TRACY CHAPMAN COPYRIGHT SUIT – ‘SORRY, IS ALL NICKI CAN SAY’
On 22nd October, 2018, Tracy Chapman brought a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of her musical composition ‘Baby Can I Hold You’ by Nicki Minaj in […]
Indian Music Industry and the Copyright Controversy
Introduction Copyright is an exclusive right of the owner over their literary, artistic, dramatic, sound recordings or cinematographic works. It protects the owner’s work from […]