SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECT OF PIRACY ON BOOKS PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECT OF PIRACY ON BOOKS PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
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Date
2025
Authors
Ibrahim Yahaya Musa,
Aisha Abdulsalam
Muhammad Yusuf
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Library and Information Management Forum
Abstract
This work examined the socio-economic effect of piracy on books publishing industry in
Nigeria. The publishing sector has grown to be an essential component of the Nigerian
society and economic driver because it support and promote cultural and intellectual
properties of the country and its people. This very important sector is affected by piracy,
particularly the socioeconomic effects on the publishing industry, causing revenue loss and
economic drain, impact on authors and creative professionals, decreased investment in the
industry, job losses and economic displacement, government revenue losses, and hindrance
to cultural and educational development. This review discusses the concept of piracy, types
of piracy, the extent of piracy and causes of piracy in the society. The study concluded that
piracy cannot be allowed to continue in Nigeria, as such all the stakeholders especially
authors, publishing industry, and the government needs to come together to ensure
judicious application of the following way forward: Strengthening Intellectual Property
Laws, Awareness Campaigns, Adoption of Digital Rights Management (DRM), Promoting
Affordable Books, Collaborating with International Partners, and Encouraging Local
Publishing Initiatives. By applying the way forward it is believed that the menace brought
by the activities of books piracy in the general perspective would be effectively tackled.
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