Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation's sole government approved collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings, steadfast in its recent promise of an unprecedented show down with copyright infringers and royalty defaulters in Nigeria, has filed a N16 Billion law suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against telecommunications giant, MTN, for copyright infringement.

This is the biggest copyright law suit ever in the continent of Africa with 18 separate claims endorsed on the writ supported by a 43 paragraph Statement of Claim filed by Lagos Intellectual property lawyer, Mr. Justin Ige of Creative Legal. In the suit No. FHC/L/CS/619/2016, COSON has asked the court for six different declarations of copyright infringement perpetrated by MTN in the MTN Friendship', 'Connect' or 'Walk In' Centres across Nigeria; the MTN 'Road Shows' in Nigeria; the various MTN Music Concerts, Festivals, Award Shows, Product Activations and Corporate events; the MTN Callertunez platform; the MTN Music Plus Platform and the MTN Mobile Radio.

Attaching numerous letters written to MTN, COSON in the Statement of Claim stated that it has taken several steps, engaged in massive media advertising, organized various programmes, devoted enormous time and resources in appealing to MTN to obtain the appropriate licences and pay requisite royalties for the musical works and sound recordings deployed by the company but that MTN has behaved as if it is above the law and no attempt made by COSON has got MTN to meet its lawful obligations.

What do you think about this action of Coson against MTN Over Copyright Law? Click to read their reasons for the suit.
http://www.eventnews.com.ng/press-release/coson-bombs-mtn-16-billion-naira-claim-copyright-law/

I think they are not serious, fed govt just shave mtn now coson, so wetin go come be take home for den papa osinbajo wey be shareholder
where is the copy of coson appreciation letter to MTN for all those reality shows dat av produce stars

mofayodeyahoo:
I think they are not serious, fed govt just shave mtn now coson, so wetin go come be take home for den papa osinbajo wey be shareholder
where is the copy of coson appreciation letter to MTN for all those reality shows dat av produce stars

You have just made a point. Most people might have not considered the matter from your angle

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