Copyright Society of Nigeria, MultiChoice sign agreement over royalties

The highpoint of the MBLA is the voluntary undertaking by MultiChoice Nigeria to pay an agreed annual licence fee to the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) as rights for musical work exposed on DStv and ancillary platforms. The agreement follows weeks of mutual negotiation with COSON, which is the sole statutory collecting society in Nigeria […]

The highpoint of the MBLA is the voluntary undertaking by MultiChoice Nigeria to pay an agreed annual licence fee to the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) as rights for musical work exposed on DStv and ancillary platforms. The agreement follows weeks of mutual negotiation with COSON, which is the sole statutory collecting society in Nigeria recognized by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).

Expressing his satisfaction with the deal, COSON Chairman, Tony Okoroji said; ‘It is a great thing. It has been a long time coming. MultiChoice has clearly shown that it is a responsible corporate organization with genuine concern for the protection of intellectual property in Nigeria. Their partnership with us for the development of the music industry is commendable.”