A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that it is obligatory for all hoteliers to seek authorization from copyright owners if they desire to exploit such works in their business. The ruling followed attempts by certain users of copyright works to stop Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) from licensing them. The attempts fell flat in their faces in the various court rooms across the nation. One of such attempts was in the case of the Bolton White Hotels, Johnwood Hotels Limited and Bolton Apartment vs Musical Copyright Society Nigeria…
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