PUBLISHING AND COPYRIGHT LAW IN NIGERIA: A PREVIEW

Publishing is an essential attribute of modern information age which Is responsible for issuing books, maps, photographs and other printed materials. The definition of publishing reveals components of the publishing process- book design, editing work and production processes. Owing to business environmental forces the business thrives in different sizes as determined by their capital outlay and operational modalities. Along this line the paper examines the brief history and state of publishing in Nigeria. The copyright law and its regulatory role are equally discussed. Problems facing the publishing industry in Nigeria such as severe infrastructural defects, lack of marketing programme, undercapitalization, paper mill inadequacy, poor reading culture etc. Against this backdrop, the paper proffers some recommendations such as adopting new technologies, infrastructural development, book exposition and reading campaigns coupled with creation of favourable book climate