MPAN begs NCC to reverse COSON’s suspension
— 25th July 2018
Lukman Olabiyi
The Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN) has appealed to the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to lift the suspension which stopped the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) from acting as a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) for musical works.
NCC had, in last May, suspended COSON’s license to act as a CMO for musical works in the country.
However, in a press release issued and signed by both the Chairman and Secretary, Board of Trustees of MPAN, Olumide Mustapha and Isioma Idigbe, respectively on Wednesday, the association appealed to the NCC for an immediate withdrawal of the suspension in the interest of all stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry.
The release read, “MPAN recognises that the NCC’s actions regarding COSON are well intended…
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