FROM October 1, 2010, the era of free music on Nigerian air waves and in public places will be gone forever. This information was revealed by COSON Chairman, Tony Okoroji,  in Lagos during the signing of a royalty collection agreement between COSON and Olusola Adekanola & Co.

The skills and resources of the two organizations are being aggregated to ensure that starting from October 1, no organization using music in a commercial setting or in public anywhere in Nigeria will be allowed to do so without the payment of royalties as required by law.   

At the signing ceremony, Okoroji said that the choice of Olusola Adekanola & Co was based on the firm’s proven capacity to deliver. He said that their mandate is to use their nationwide infrastructure to reach every nook and cranny of Nigeria and collect the money due to long suffering Nigerian copyright owners.

From October 1, all broadcast media organisations, hotels, restaurants, event venues, advertising companies, banks, telecoms establishments, airlines, road transporters, oil companies which use music in any way to aid their operations will be made to comply with the Copyright Act or face legal consequences.

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