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Ghana
B&P ASSOCIATES
There is a popular slang in the Ghanaian music fraternity regarding success, which is stated as follows: "Blowing no get formula." It is a saying often used by emerging...
Acheampong & Associates
Ghana's recreation and tourism sector consists of a rich display of different cultures, festivals, arts and crafts, forests, water bodies, wildlife and historical attractions.
Nigeria
Creative Legal
There can be issues of ownership, copyright, and a tendency to give away far too many important pieces of the pie when multiple parties are involved...
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
The field of entertainment law is quite diverse. In Nigeria, there is no specific law or act that governs the entertainment industry. This means that the concept of entertainment law...
The Trusted Advisors
Creative works produced by entertainers are largely protected by copyright. They have exclusive control over their work.
Creative Legal
As an entertainment lawyer in Nigeria, I have to deal with a lot of Intellectual Property and copyright law issues on behalf of artists and musicians in Nigeria.
Creative Legal
A hotel, restaurant, or nightclub just doesn't feel right without some sort of music playing. Music is very integral to set the mood and tone.
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
Creativity or innovation extends beyond the frontiers of originality but also embraces the ability to recreate, re-innovate, or reinvent to improve existing concepts, adapt to change, preserve traditions...
AELEX
Musical works created or produced by musicians are largely protected by copyright. This basically refers to the exclusive control that is given to the creator of a particular piece of work for a specific amount of time.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
Gospel artistes play a significant role in spreading the gospel and promoting Christian values through their music. However, amidst the artistry and devotion...
AELEX
Music sampling is a dynamic artistic practice that breathes new life into compositions by integrating snippets of existing music.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
According to Wikipedia, a record deal is a legally binding contract between a record label and a recording artist or group. In this article, I will be examining record label agreements...
Dentons ACAS-Law
The Past few years have witnessed the rise of the Nigerian creative and innovative industries, from the global recognition and acceptance of Afrobeats to the rapidly developing FinTech ecosystem.
Dentons ACAS-Law
Music catalogues can be valuable assets for musicians and record labels alike. They can generate substantial revenue through royalties and licensing arrangements, as well as serve as collateral...
Songhai Advisory LLP
On International Women's Day, it's our pleasure to share this conversation with playwright JOT Agyeman who has just finished the script for "Yaa Asantewaa", his play depicting the story...
South Africa
ENS
A jury in New York has decided that Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud did not infringe the copyright in Marvin Gaye's classic hit Let's Get It On.
Adams & Adams
Ed Sheeran's victories continue to multiply, after a New York jury recently ruled that his song, Thinking Out Loud, does not infringe the copyright of well-known American song, Let's Get It On...
ENS
In this article, we'll discuss three copyright-related stories that have made headlines and contain some interesting lessons.
Worldwide
ENS
In the early 1980s, Yannick Noah was one of the best male tennis players in the world. The cool, charismatic Frenchman won one Grand Slam, the 1983 French Open, and he captained both...
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
The popularity of Korean cinema, also known as "Hallyuwood," has gained widespread global recognition lately. Its popularity has been steadily growing since the late 1990s...
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