COPYRIGHT AND BOOK PIRACY: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

Authors

  • Tsegba Thomas IORHUNA

Abstract

Copyright protects the moral and economic rights of authors/publishers from undue exploitation. A nation in which Copyright materials are effectively protected by copyright is on the right direction towards developing its national culture for further development. Piracy on the other hand is a disincentive to intellectual creativity and productivity and may lead to the collapse of the book industry. This paper discusses the concept of copyright and piracy; copyright ownership; exclusive rights of copyright owners;copyright violations through piracy and causes of piracy. It examines the question of enforcement. Recommendations were made to strengthen copyright machinery and deal with copyright violations in Nigeria.

Author Biography

Tsegba Thomas IORHUNA

National Library of Nigeria

Benue State Branch,Makurdi

 

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Published

2025-05-09

How to Cite

IORHUNA, T. T. (2025). COPYRIGHT AND BOOK PIRACY: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE. Nigerbiblios, 20(1&2), 1–10. Retrieved from https://journals.nln.gov.ng/index.php/NGB/article/view/145

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Vol. 20 No. 1&2 (2009): Nigerbiblios: Vol.20 No.1&2,(2009)

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