Nigerian DJs Who Play Songs without a License Risk 5 Years Imprisonment - NCC

Nigerian DJs who play songs without a license risk 5 years imprisonment - NCC

Nigerian DJs who play songs without a license risk 5 years imprisonment

NCC warns DJs against performing others’ music publicly without license

Engaging in any of these acts without the owner’s authorisation constitutes an infringement under the Act.” The post NCC warns DJs against performing others’ music publicly without license appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

NCC cracks down on DJs over copyright violations, issues 5-year jail threat

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has warned Disc Jockeys (DJs) to stop performing other people’s music publicly without a license or the owner’s authorisation, threatening to prosecute defaulters in a case that could lead to a N1 million fine or a 5-year jail term upon conviction by a court.   The post NCC cracks down on DJs over copyright violations, issues 5-year jail threat appeared first on Nairametrics.

NCC Warns DJs Against Unlicensed Music Performances

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has cautioned Disc Jockeys (DJs) against performing copyrighted music in public without obtaining the necessary licenses or authorization from the rights holders.According to Dr. John Asein, Director-General of NCC, the commission has noticed that some DJs are publicly performing music without securing the required copyright licenses from rights holders or their approved Collective Management Organisations…