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- Title
Music distribution and copyright in Nigeria.
- Authors
Onyekwelu, Chidubem C.; Sylvanus, Emaeyak P.
- Abstract
This article explores the internet as a medium of music distribution and how it shapes the intellectual property rights of Nigerian musicians with a particular focus on their revenue. It does so by examining existing data on revenue from two recording musicians whose works are distributed via mainstream channels and the Internet. Methodologically, the article employs both descriptive and survey designs. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews, and previous literature. The findings reveal that the gains of music copyright can be guaranteed more by the internet rather than mainstream distribution channels. This is so because the internet offers cost-effective music promotional services and credible indices for the sales of musical works. Despite the traces of music piracy on the internet, the medium breaks the oligopoly of the record labels and the subjugation of artists as principal stakeholders in the music business. In all, we argue that unless and until (Nigerian) musicians focus on the internet for their music distribution, the issue of limited revenue as a result of infringement will persist.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; INTERNET piracy; INTELLECTUAL property; DIGITAL music; MUSIC industry; GENDER mainstreaming
- Publication
IKENGA: International Journal of Institute of African Studies, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2006-4241
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.53836/ijia/2024/25/1/006