Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s
sole government approved collective management organization for
musical works and sound recordings has filed a landmark copyright
infringement action against Globe Broadcasting & Communications
Ltd, owners of the well known radio stations, WAZOBIA FM in Lagos,
Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt and the stations’ CEO, Mr. Amin
Moussalli.
In suit No. FHC/L/C69S/598/12 filed at the
Federal High Court, Lagos on 5TH June 2012, COSON is asking for the
award of more than one billion naira in unpaid royalties and damages
against Wazobia FM and its owners for the unauthorized copying,
broadcast and infringement of the copyright in the musical works and
sound recordings belonging to COSON members, affiliates and
assignors.
In the writ endorsed by Lagos IP lawyer, Mr. Justin Ige of Creative Legal, Seun Omotoba & Co,
COSON has also asked the court for exemplary damages in the sum of
Five Hundred Million Naira and aggravated damages in the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Million Naira.
In the momentous action, supported by a 38
paragraph Statement of Claim and 50 exhibits, COSON is requesting for a
perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents,
privies or servants from further or other unauthorized copying,
broadcast and/or infringement of the copyright in the musical works or
sound recordings belonging to its members, affiliates and assignors
and a perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants whether by
themselves, agents, privies, servants or however so called from evading
or attempting to evade the payment of royalties for musical works and
sound recordings broadcast.
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