COPY RIGHT AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA COSON IN FOCUS

The dawn of information age and the advancement of technology in the reproduction of information and intellectual goods created a favorable tool for piracy; copying and selling of another’s intellectual works have become easy and less expensive; copyright theft; production of fake, sub-standard and unlicensed products are on the increase. Hence copyright piracy is a global problem, although more prevalent in developing countries like Nigeria.

This research explores the role of copyright law in protecting creative works within Nigeria’s entertainment industry, using the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) as a case study. This research consists of a title page, approval page, certification, abstract, list of abbreviations, list of cases, list of status, Chapters One to Five (from introduction to conclusion), and bibliography.