Posts Tagged "Mbube"

Masterclass: Prof Dean discuss Netflix’s “The Lion’s Share”

Posted on Jul 14, 2019

Masterclass: Prof Dean discuss Netflix’s “The Lion’s Share”

Prof Dean was the guest on Azania Mosaka’s Masterclass series on Radio 702 to discuss the real story of Mbube, recently retold in the Netflix docu-drama “The Lion’s Share”. Listen to the podcast of the masterclass here (click the images below). If you are not yet familiar with the basic facts, below is a short synopsis of the events, which will soon be published in Managing Intellectual Property.   Listen on Radio 702 podcasts   Listen on Apple podcasts   MIGHTY MOUSE AND THE SOMNOLENT LION’S SHARE Solomon Linda from Zululand composed an ethnic...

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Awakening the Lion in the Jungle

Posted on May 31, 2019

Awakening the Lion in the Jungle

“Your mandate is to find a way, and to do everything possible, to enable the children of Solomon Linda, the composer of a song called MBUBE, which later evolved into the international hit song THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, to derive some financial benefit from the considerable revenues generated by the popularity of THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. You should recommend any reasonable course of action which you can conceive and we are willing to finance it even if it means conducting litigation abroad.” This instruction came from representatives of Gallo (Africa) Limited, the South African...

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IP Public Lecture 2015 – Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice

Posted on Nov 18, 2015

IP Public Lecture 2015 – Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice

THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED Watch the video of the lecture below. The annual Intellectual Property Law Public Lecture was presented by Prof Owen Dean on 6 October 2015 on the topic Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice – perspective on the Lion Sleeps Tonight case.  To read more about the lecture click...

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IP Public Lecture – Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice

Posted on Sep 14, 2015

IP Public Lecture – Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice

THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED To watch the video podcast of the lecture, click here.   The Chair of Intellectual Property Law will present the annual IP Public Lecture on 6 October 2015 with Prof Owen Dean, incumbent of the Chair of IP Law and consultant to Spoor & Fisher. The topic of Prof Dean’s lecture, Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice, will present a perspective on the “Lion Sleeps Tonight” case which was led by Prof Dean and marked a watershed moment in the development of South African copyright law. Introduction:  Intellectual Property is viewed by some...

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Interview: Prof Dean on Afropop Worldwide

Posted on May 5, 2014

Interview: Prof Dean on Afropop Worldwide

Afropop Worldwide, the radio programme and online magazine dedicated to music from Africa, interviewed Prof Dean about his personal experiences during the protracted Mbube/Lion Sleeps Tonight case, how he managed to persevere despite a myriad of obstacles and his book on this case. The interview is part of the Hip Deep special programme series funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is distributed by Afropop Worldwide to more than 115 radio stations in the USA, Europe and Africa. You can listen to the interview here or on SoundCloud below (at...

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