THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LAW AND ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT IN UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY ........................................................................................................... 1

1.0 lntroduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background of the study ......................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Research questions .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Scopeofthestudy ................................................................................................................................... 4

a) Geographical Scope .................................................................................................................................. 4

b) Content Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 5

c) Time Scope ............................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Hypotheses .............................................................................................................................................. s

1.7 Significance of the study ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.9 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................... 6

1.9.1 Research design ................................................................................................................................... 6

1.9.2 Population ............................................................................................................................................ 7

1.9.3 Data Collection Tools .......................................................................................................................... 7

1.9.4 Questionnaires ...................................................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TW0 .......................................................................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 8

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Copyright policy: ................................................................................................................................ 8

2.2 Copyright and fair use: ........................................................................................................................ 9

2.3 Copyright and publisher: ................................................................................................................... 11

2.5 Copyright and library: ....................................................................................................................... 12

2.6 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 21

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................................... 22

LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF COPYRIGHT IN UGANDA ....................................................................... 22

3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 22

3.1 International Legal framework .............................................................................................................. 22

3.1.1 The Bern Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works ........................................... 22

3.1.2 Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights .......................................... 26

3.1.3 Wipo Copyright Treaty .................................................................................................................. 29

3.2 .Municipal law on Copyright ............................................................................................................. 32

3.2.1 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006 ............................................................................. 32

3.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 37

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................................... 38

OPPRTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES POSTED BY COPY RIGHT IN THE DIGITAL AGE IN

UGANDA ................................................................................................................................................... 38

4.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 38

4.1 The Digital Revolution in the Creative Economy ................................... .. ........................................ 38

4.1.1 Overview of the Creative Industries .............................................................................................. 38

4.2 Opportunities and Challenges Posed by the Digital Age .................................................................. 42

4.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 49

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................................ 50

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................... 50

5.0 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 50

5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 51

5.2.1 Review Enforcement Measures: .................................................................................................... 51

5 .. 2.2 Specialised Police Training ........................................................................................................... 51

5.2.3 Continuous Training for the Judiciary ...................................................................................... ..... 51

5.2.4 Build Capacity of Collective Management Organizations ............................................................. 52

References ................................................................................................................ 53

ABSTRACT 

Copyright is the right granted to an individual to protect his skills and efforts in producing some work such as a book song or a picture. What is protected is the creativity in the choice and arrangement of words; musical notes colours, shapes; to mention but a few. Copyright protects the owner of the property right against those who copy or otherwise use the form expressed by the author. a music copyright gives the author exclusive rights to control the publication ;distribution of copies ;public performance for payment or broadcasting the whole or sections of the work in the author's country or abroad .those termed as 'economical rights' of the owner. It's unlawful to use copyrighted musical work without the copyright owner's consent. This thesis examines the Jaws that govern copyright in Uganda; it also unveils different factors for non enforcement of copyright laws in Uganda. The problems encountered by enforcement agencies in enforcing their rights are discussed. The provisions, policies, and practices of Uganda's copyright laws; enforcement bodies and institutions relating to music business are critically analyzed pointing out their weakness and making proposals for reform.