Nigeria Urged to Strengthen Copyright Protection for Performers
Prof. Dorcas Odunaike, a specialist in commercial and intellectual property law at Babcock University, has called on lawmakers to improve the 2022 Copyright Act to better protect the rights of performers. She made these remarks during Babcock University’s 56th inaugural lecture in Ilishan-Remo, emphasizing the growing challenges from technology, digital piracy, and new forms of digital manipulation, such as deep fakes. Prof. Odunaike explained that if the Copyright Act is updated and properly implemented, it could bring better financial rewards to performers and boost Nigeria’s creative economy. She noted challenges that performers face include tracking the use of their work, dealing with piracy and bootlegging, and threats from digital platforms. Nigeria’s creative industry currently makes up about 2% of the country’s GDP and employs around 4.2 million people in areas like Nollywood, music, fashion, and digital media. However, the rapid […]
