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Copyright Confusion: COTT Vs TTCO
In recent years, copyright issues have featured prominently on our national Carnival landscape. Topical debates have included: the unauthorized use of musical samples, masqueraders ability to post their photos to social media outlets and most [...]
No Radio Airplay? It’s Not the End of the World
In Trinidad and Tobago music producers and recording artists are always eager to share their musical offerings with the public. For many, these new releases represent the fruits of their creative and financial labour and [...]
Challenges Facing Songwriting and Music Production in Trinidad and Tobago
Music is one of the key identifying characteristics of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Whether it be the driving rhythms of its indigenous Soca, Chutney and Steelband sounds, to the sobering commentary of the Calypso genre, [...]
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Proving and Defending Claims of Copyright Infringement
In a recent newspaper report published in the Trinidad Express, it was highlighted that Trinidad and Tobago will soon witness litigation proceedings brought by an entertainment company (the plaintiff) involved in songwriting and production, against a local Disc Jockey, Music Producer and Radio Station (the defendants). In the [...]