James Aboagye

Ghana’s Copyright Laws Are Outdated – FIPAG

Ghana’s Copyright Laws Are Outdated – FIPAG

The President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG), James Aboagye has criticized Ghana's copyright laws, calling them practically non-existent and detrimental to the creative sector's growth. Speaking to the state-owned Graphic Showbiz newspaper, Mr Aboagye blamed the Ghana Copyright Office's failure to go digital, hindering the fight against piracy and discouraging new creations. "Last year, I created content which went viral, and a Nigerian uploaded it on his YouTube channel. When I decided to upload it, YouTube flagged it. I was told I could not do it because it was not mine. How do we fight these issues?…
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