Losing lives and livelihoods to piracy

Piracy has been the biggest problem facing the music industry. [Courtesy: iStockphoto]

“Does it mean I should also copyright my nickname,” Nderitu Daniel asks during a raging discussion on piracy and copyright.

“No. You cannot register a copyright for a name,” says Cyrus Kinyungu, the Kenya Copyright Board (Kecobo) head of communications, who happens to be the moderator of the discussion.