The Federal High Court, Lagos, has upheld the position of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) that, in line with the Copyright Act and the Copyright (Collective Management) Regulations, the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) ceased to exist as an approved Collective Management Organisation (CMO) with effect from 19th May 2019 […]
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Concerned stakeholders has described the recent ruling by the court affirming the expiration of COSON’s operating license as a victory for hundreds of concerned rights holders. This is contained in a statement signed by Efe Omorogbe on behalf of the stakeholders. The stakeholders said the attempt by the Copyright Society […]
Embattled Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji is under probe for multiple fraud allegations. Eelive.ng can confirm this development, as he was spotted today (Wednesday, December 16, 2020), at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Zone 5 in Benin, Edo State. At the time Okoroji was spotted, he […]
Operatives of the Edo Police Command, have reportedly arrested the embattled Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji. In a statement obtained by eelive.ng, it was discovered that Okoroji’s arrest was in response to a petition filed by concerned COSON members who were enraged over Okoroji’s misappropriation […]
Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Tony Okoroji, has expressed sadness at the death of reggae icon, Majek Fashek; grieved by the fact that the Rainmaker will not get the burial he deserves due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The Send Down the Rain singer died in a […]
Top Nigerian artistes and practitioners, including 2Baba and Omawumi have decided to withdraw their music catalogues and rights to international representation from the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). This is according to a statement signed by Omawumi and Olumide Mustapha on behalf of the Music Publishers Association (MPAN). The statement […]
Stakeholders of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), including some of it foundation members have issued a 30- ultimatum; within which the collecting society should submit itself to a forensic audit under the auspices of the Nigeria Copyright Commission(NCC) In a press statement on Thursday under the signature of Efe […]
The Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji, has responded to Tubaba on the allegation of corruption he made against COSON.
Music legend 2Baba and singer Omawumi have called out the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) over suspected fraud.
Following a defamatory article posted on www.beats-onit.com by Mr. Uzor Chikere about Entertainment entrepreneur Mr. Efe Omorogbe, the latter and his legal advisers have made a move to sue the blogger in a N200 Million lawsuit, for defamation of character/ libel.