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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) […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nollywood actors and actress protest at Radisson Blu Hotel over infringement of property. Actors and actress in Nollywood industry on Tuesday September 21, 2021, protested at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja Lagos state. The protest was led by Mahmood Ali-Balogun, a filmmaker and chairman of AVRS, the association members demanded the right owners in the Nigerian