For A business to be recognized as a legal entity in Nigeria and for such a business to sue and be sued , own property and have access to loans and facilities from recognized bodies , such business must be registered .

The regulatory body that is tasked with the duty of registering businesses in Nigeria is the Corporate Affairs commission of Nigeria (CAC)

. One may ask , is it compulsory I register my business ? I do not need to register my business as I am doing well and nothing will happen to me ?

The importance of this very first step to business excellence and growth cannot be overemphasized and I will be breaking things down about this importance on this thread

Bella shmurda is currently battling a copyright infringement case with his record label . One of the major reasons his name and likeness did not feature on Wizkid MIL deluxe .

Roadyroadie:
Can we also discuss the law in relation to startup taxation and organization

Yes we will get to that

Under the Nigerian legal framework , patent is covered under the Patent - Patents and Design Act Cap P2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

For a work to be patented , it must be an invention that is novel and solves a technical problem .The work must also be capable of mass production i.e industrial application. Other cogent requirements are contained in the aforementioned act.

1) Patents :

Patents -is the intellectual property aspect that deals with inventions and innovations of a person e.g someone that invents a machine that can erase human memory completely or chemical that can be used to soften beans in 3 minutes can be said to have created something new. If you have invented something unique that you feel no one has created before , you qualify to enjoy patent rights which is an aspect of Intellectual property.

We will briefly proceed to talk about the following intellectual property rights .

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So creatives can ask their questions and get involved in the knowledge of IP

Do we have any questions so far ?…

Intellectual property rights are at the foundation of the software industry. The term refers to a range of intangible rights of ownership in an asset such as a software program.

There are four major aspects of intellectual property that relates to the technology field across the world . These aspects of Intellectual Property are

1) Patent
2) Trade Secrets
3) Trademark
4) Copyright

The first and major thing we need to know is

What is Intellectual Property ?

• There is no universal definition for Intellectual property. . Intellectual property can however be defined as the rights vested in a creator over his Intellectual creation and protected by the law preventing others from exploiting the creation without the Creator's due authorization and allowing the creator to enjoy rewards and benefits from such Intellectual creation without hindrance from third parties.

• You used your " Intellect "in creating something thus whatever you created using your Intellect is your " property," . Another person cannot come and claim that what you spent your time and effort making belongs to them . Intellectual property recognizes the Creator as the Lord and master of their own works and allows the person to enjoy his/her work and use it as he/she wishes provided it is not against stated laws.

• Nobody has the right to use your creation or work without due permission and approval from You .

Today . We will be Talking about the Intellectual property rights that you possess as a Programmer and how you can maximize these rights for your career and financial gains .

Willmichael:
You're a designer cum lawyer....Wow

Dis puts you in a good position to tell us about copyrights laws and stuff

I'm looking to learn a lot about IP laws from you

..and design too

Yes very well . I am here for you and many more interested . Will update thread regularly

Eligibility For Copyright . 

There are two major criterias for your work to be eligible for Copyright .

Originality and Accessibility .

1) Originality - it must be shown that sufficient effort has been expended by the creator in making the work to give it an original character. The work must have evolved as a result of your idea and thoughts and you must have shown sufficient skill and knowledge  you used in bringing the work to life . Originality does not mean you can not derive inspiration from another source but you cannot dub a work from another creator and claim it was your work . You must add your own distinctive spice .

2) Accessibility - The creative work must be fixed in any definite medium of expression now known or later to be developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated either directly or with the aid of any machine or device. Simply put, an idea cannot be copyrighted . The work must be accessible and in tangible form digitally or physically .Your creative work must be in a fixed form that can be accessed for usage. A work that can not be seen or heard cannot be copyrighted.

Mnopq:
Am interested, how to get started, registere, and start earning. Please help a soul, am tire of job application. Please help bros. My nos 09039233182, abumujaheed17@gmail.com

Please message me on 09049483747

One of the very cogent questions every business owner or entrepreneur should ask is the protection the law offers their business and how they can avoid the murky waters of regulatory bodies in their businesses or venture ?

The FIRST QUESTION and issue we will be tackling and discussing on this thread is the issue of Registration .

Registration under the relevant laws !!

y3mi:
Hi Idowu

Appreciate the thread

Had no idea an individual like you exist among tech people in this part.

I'm more interested in the area of safe-guarding my one of my intellectual property from being blatantly copied, stolen and or mimicked, as it involves coding a unique type of payment solution that has never before done before. A fintech novelty.

Because of this I'm learning coding myself and would like to be guided as to how one can patent it before launch. I pretty much understand that one cannot request a patent for an idea or a business idea. One can only be granted an exclusive patent right for inventing, a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or that which offers a new technical solution to a problem.

My issue is...in Nigeria, does our patent laws exist to genuinely protects the interest of the tech inventor.

Good morning . Just seeing this .

The Patents and Design Act Cap P2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 , covers for the grant of patent rights to inventors in Nigeria . I am personally aware of a few patented inventions and designs in Nigeria including some of popular fashion designer , Deola Sagoe designs .

As a tech inventor , you can protect your intellectual property rights through copyright and the novelty of what you are working on can also qualify you for “ patents “ depending on how truly unique your idea/invention is and if it meets all other requirements provided under the act .

You can send me a mail via olaoluwaidowu700@gmail.com for more details and enquiries on this .

Aidejay:
Because they try to comeback the way they initially blew up.
Making that same sound or that same paced music or trying to make another hit. As someone who's studied the landscape of naija music a bit I can say that it scarcely works.

You don't do that, the best strategy is collabos, change your style, stop trying to make club bangers instead target radio hits, make slower music, never ever jump on trends, engage more on social media, write for other artists if you can, appear in social functions and garner positive publicity, promote other artists and their music, try other things outside music like skit, movies, talk show, anything that can ease you back into public consciousness.

And finally don't think it's a 3 months thing, it will take at least 1-3 years but it's a process gradually you amass heat. And you must keep on releasing the best music you can make don't wait for a hit before you start pushing out your better songs.

No, keep releasing music get a time frame maybe every 2 months. Make music videos I know it's expensive but it musnt be elaborate.

This is very apt and true . This is the issue lil kesh has . Very solid advice !!

Romanoff:
Because preference changes with demographics and time. The demographics you made music for in the past have moved on, so you are faced with a younger demographic than you are use to and their preference is different from what you use to dish out both in lyrics and beats.

How then do one make evergreen music thy transcends demographics and is enjoyable to all and sundry ?

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Good Day .

My name is Olaoluwa idowu . I am a lawyer with practice experience in corporate, entertainment/intellectual property and tech law.I am also a designer and startup founder .

My interest and sojourn in tech has spawned over three years . During these years , I have encountered a lot of programmers and startup founders who have zero knowledge of intellectual property rights to their works and are unaware of certain cogent laws and regulatory bodies that pertains to their field in tech .

A lot of these people have lost some huge deals due to this , some lost customers , some lost investments, some startups folded up, all because they lacked the proper knowledge on the regulatory laws that are relevant to their field of tech and their inherent intellectual property rights .

Do you know as a Programmer you have intellectual property rights over some of your codes and most of your designs . ? Yes . You Do .

I will be discussing some of these salient issues relevant to programmers and startup founders on this thread including but not limited to Regulatory laws for different fields of technology in Nigeria , contract terms to look out for , type of contracts to look out for when dealing with programmers or vc firms from other jurisdictions, contracts you should have as Programmer etc .

The Nigerian environment is not technology friendly ( sadly) and the government is coming up with one law or the other to frustrate the efforts of young Nigerians seeking to break even into legit millions through tech . The best thing you can also do for yourself is to equip yourself with the knowledge Of the law to maneuver the muddy waters of the tech ignorant society we find ourselves and maximize the best out of your programming skills and startup .


I am hopeful ( infact confident ) that you will learn a thing or two from this thread as we proceed .

If you have any questions , please feel free to ask on the thread .

You are welcome

We will talk about


Copyright
Business Registration in the US and Nigeria
Dilution
Equity
VC funding
Startup Registration process
Employment contracts
Non compete contracts
Compliance and regulatory needs
SCUML
Any other topic you need knowledge on .

Good morning Everyone .

My name is Olaoluwa idowu . I am a lawyer with major Practice experience in Corporate and Entertainment Law .

Over the last couple of years , I have encountered a lot of business owners and start up founders that have faced a lot of avoidable legal issues premised on non registration of their businesses and startups with the proper regulatory bodies in their sectors and lack of proper knowledge of the in-depth intricacies of contractual obligations with investors and customers .

A couple of these businesses and startups lost a huge chunk of money due to this . I was also able to maneuver majority of the cases to avoid loss and enlighten a lot more on how to stay safe and maximize profits especially in a not so friendly business environment called Nigeria which we have found ourselves .

On this thread , I will be sharing my experience and tips on registration of your businesses, registration of your trademarks as a business Entity, important contracts you should have as a business and many more .

I am hopeful (in fact confident ) that business owners and startups will gain a lot of knowledge from this thread .

You can shoot me a mail during the course of the thread -olaoluwaidowu700@gmail.com for clarifications , consultations and legal advise on how to go about some of these procedures .

Thank you and welcome as we journey together .

ojun50:
Nigeria music industry belike girlfriend and boyfriend matter

Lol

Are you a Programmer , UI/UX designer , start up founder or generally into tech ? You need to understand the importance of knowing your intellectual property rights and exploiting it financially and also the need to be conversant with the regulatory laws and contracts in your field to avoid losing deals , investments and potential clients.

Follow this thread and stay on for updates : https://www.nairaland.com/6709384/all-need-know-law-programmer.

You can also mail me - olaoluwaidowu700@gmail.com for inquiries and clarifications .

For business owners , this thread is a must read

https://www.nairaland.com/6709341/must-read-dangers-operating-unregistered

Written by Iamsynord . Entertainment lawyer and writer . You can send a mail - Olaoluwaidowu700@gmail.com

The Nigerian Music Industry is one of the biggest and largest in the world. There is an estimated one hundred thousand recording artistes/musicians in the country and daily music releases of not less than 100 songs. Music Fridays in Nigeria culminate in the release of almost 1000 songs. One major goal of Nigeria’s numerous artistes, producers, song writers, back up vocalists etc., is to “BLOW”.

Blow in the Nigerian lingual is not an exchange of physical punches as the reader might think or a terrorist detonating a bomb. Blow in this context is for their songs and creative performance to be known and enjoyed by all and sundry across the country, Africa, and the world as a whole.

Having a nationwide hit in one‘s catalogue is not a small feat for a creative person in the Nigerian Music Industry. The joy of the numerous airplays, fans chanting your lyrics word for word, sold out shows and tours, streaming incomes and all the other perks that comes with being a hot artiste cannot be overestimated. It is only reasonable that all artistes would want to remain at the top spot for as long as they can.

Change is however a constant thing and the dynamic nature of music in Africa plus the large pool of talented and consistent artistes in the country makes maintaining the fame a tad more difficult that gaining the fame itself. It is harder to remain at the top because there are a lot of other perhaps even more talented creatives working very hard to take your spot.

Record label issues, poor PR, laziness, drug abuse, marital issues, scandals, change of musical style etc., are some of the popular reasons why most artistes are unable to manage their fame and end up becoming one hit wonders. Artistes like Deebee of Collabo Fame, XP Pasa Pasa, Sean Tero Choko, Humblesmith Osinachi, AY dot com, Rayce, Don Tom Putu putu among others are pure examples of one hit wonders in the Nigerian music industry.

A lot of A-list artistes also fall off the radar after a while due to the above-mentioned issues and similar matters. A few exceptions do occur where these artistes return to the limelight like the historic 2018 run of Duncan mighty in the Nigerian music industry after recording a song titled “Fake love“ with Wizkid. His run remains one of the most successful comebacks in the industry till date. A lot of other top artistes who fell off have not had similar success despite signing new deals and featuring some of the hot new kids on the block. It is clear and evident that “REBLOWING“ in the Nigerian music industry is not an easy task.

The main question now is for an artiste that has not been popping in the industry for like a year or two and wants to make a comeback to the industry, what are the steps such an artiste can take to make a successful comeback? Why is it so difficult to make a comeback into the Nigerian music industry?

https://olaoluwaidowu.org/Articles/Why-is-Making-a-Comeback-in-the-Nigerian-Music-Industry-Difficult/#wbb8

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