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COMMENDATIONS GALORE AS AVRS HOLDS IT’S 6TH AGM

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Members of the Audio Visual Rights of Nigeria (AVRS) have expressed their satisfaction and pleasure at the achievements the organisation had recorded since its approval by the Federal Government as the sole Collective Management Organisation for cinematograph films. They gave this commendation on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of AVRS held at the Lagos Travel Inn in Lagos. In his opening address, the Chairman of AVRS, Mr. …

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WE’RE GRADUALLY CHANGING THE BELIEF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN BE USED FOR FREE

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At the beginning, it was very tough getting users to change the way they disrespectfully treat intellectual property. To change this perception, we have had to travel throughout the length and breadth of the major cities of the country promoting respect for intellectual property. Mrs. Olubukola Adeyemi, General Manager (Acting), Audio Visual Rights Society (GTE/LTE) …

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AVRS WON’T RELENT IN ENGAGEMENT OF ITS WORKS USERS AS AGM HOLDS NOVEMBER

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The Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) is set to hold its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM), precisely on November 10, 2022. In this brief close-up with Mrs. Bukola Adeyemi, general manager (acting) of the Society, she throws light on some issues to be addressed as well as the constant agagement of commercial and public users …

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6TH AVRS AGM HOLDS ON NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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Preparations have been concluded for the 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nigeria’s sole copyright collective management organization for audiovisual works and cinematograph films, Audio Visual Rights Society Ltd/Gte. (AVRS), which is scheduled to hold on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 10.30AM. According to the Acting General Manager, Mrs. Olubukola Adeyemi who recently came back from Harare, Zimbabwe where she has represented AVRS and Nigeria in a copyright and collective management for …

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AVRS HONOUR OLU JACOBS, PRESENT MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE TO OLU AND AJOKE JACOBS

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Iconic actor Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs who is popular as Olu Jacobs was yesterday in Lagos presented with an Icon Award by the leadership of the Audio-Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), the sole government licensed collective management organization for audio-visual content. Chairman of the AVRS Mahmood Ali-Balogun who presented the award at a brief presentation …

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POLICE AIG ASSURES AVRS OF FULL SUPPORT IN THE WAR AGAINST AUDIOVISUAL COPYRIGHT THEFT

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Mr. Adeleke Adeyinka, mni has assured the creative community in Nigeria of his full support and that of the Nigerian Police in the war against the infringement of intellectual property of creative people in the Nigerian film sector. Mr. Adeyinka who was excited to receive Nollywood stars in …

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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: COURT HEARS MOTION AGAINST TRANSCORP HILTON MAY 25

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Justice Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja will on Wednesday May 25, hear a motion for interlocutory injuction, seeking to restrain Transcorp Hilton from using its business arena for public performance or communication to the public of audiovisual works or Cinematograph films. The application is coming on the heels of a …

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AVRS CHAIRMAN, MAHMOOD ALI-BALOGUN, FORSEES 2022 AS A BUMPER YEAR FOR AVRS MEMBERS

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As the doors to AVRS offices reopened across the country for its operations in 2022, Chairman, Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), Mr. Mahmood Ali-Balogun has said that 2022 will be a year of bumper growth in the Nigerian creative sector.   In his New Year message to members of AVRS spread across the …

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MONALISA CHINDA, EJIKE ASIEGBU AND YEMI SOLADE JOINS AVRS BOARD AS AVRS RECONSTITUTE ITS BOARD

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Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) has elected sensational Nollywood stars Monisa Chinda, Ejike Asiegbu, and Yemi Solade as members of the AVRS reconstituted Management Board. The announcement came shortly after the 15-member Board was dissolved and fresh elections were held for a new Management Board of AVRS during the organisation’s Annual General Meeting …

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AVRS SLAMS A BILLION NAIRA LAWSUIT AGAINST TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL, ABUJA

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Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), Nigeria’s sole Collective Management Organization for audiovisual works (films, movies and drama) has filed a copyright infringement action against Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. According to the lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja on October 25, 2021 by copyright lawyer, Justin Ige Esq of Creative Legal, AVRS …

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