Copyright Authorship in Musical Works: An Analysis of The Judgment in Michael Oluwole V. Osinachi Egbu
The Federal High Court’s decision in Michael Oluwole v Osinachi Egbu clarifies the distinction between creative authorship and technical participation in music production. This article examines how the Copyright Act 2022 treats musical works, sound recordings, joint authorship and performers’ rights, and argues that producers or instrumentalists acquire authorship only where they can prove an original creative contribution to the protected musical work.
