2022 Entertainment Wrap-Up and 2023 Forward Look

In 2022, the Nigerian entertainment industry experienced massive growth. In the film subset of the industry, Amazon Prime Video made its debut in the Nigerian video-on-demand market. The year equally saw various...
Fame Factor

Fame Factor: Is There a Special Trademark Regime for Superstars?

The right of Lionel Messi (“the Footballer”) to register his name as a trademark was recently upheld in a decision delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the Court”)...
Music Industry

COVID-19 & The Nigerian Music Industry

COVID-19 is no doubt changing global lifestyle including music consumption. Tours, live performances, shows and album releases have had to be postponed or cancelled and this has had a huge impact on...
ELM

COVID19- Nigerian Film Industry Impacts and Business Continuity Measures

The 2020 revenue for the Nigerian Film Industry ("NFI") was projected at USD1 billion. The Nigerian Box Office ("NBO"), which is an important part of the NFI, was expected to improve on...