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This blog will go indepth to analyze the Nollywood industry and how the internet has influenced its spread. The Nollywood movie industry developed in 1990, and has been producing more movies than the U.S. and India since then. The Nollywood movies usually contain morals about life, like the ones heard in oral stories. They are characterized by the voodoos and evils in our society, and the exaggeration of everyday situations that make the best dramas for T.V.
Before the popularity of the internet, the Nollywood industry remained low scale. But the emergence and popularity of the internet has popularized it and has connected the indigens of Nigeria and fans of Nigerian movies to watch Nollywood movies via the internet.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Nollywood gurus online- PART 1

 Several websites have specialized in the publication of Nollywood movies online for "Flygerians" and Nollywood movie lovers to watch. Sites like Nollywoodlove publish these movies for free and legally. Here is what their "about me" section says:

"We love Nollywood movies and want to spread them around the web. For Free.
Whaaaaaaat? For Free?
Yes for free. We have a partnership with YouTube which enables us to run adverts alongside or inside the movies you are watching. This means we will be able to ensure a film is free for NollywoodLovers globally.
Do we buy movies legally? A little clarification. Firstly. Yes, yes and yes! we have invested tens of thousands of dollars buying the right to stream movies on YouTube and the internet. These are multi year contracts which go directly to the film production houses. This is very different and many times more expensive than what used to happen (buying a market copy and simply uploading and sharing), and is patently illegal.
Proof?
You can find further information about us at http://theiroko.com/
For information about how we license and protect Nollywood content onilne check out our our Corporate dudes website. http://theiroko.com "

                                                                                      Yes I did visit the website, and they seem pretty official. The business idea is partnering with Youtube, iTunes, Dailymotion, and amazon video, to broadcast Nollywood movies on the internet. They are actually financially improving Nollywood movie industry, and giving them popularity.   
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  1. JennaApril 7, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    It is really cool that a site can offer free access to viewers along at the same time that it creates fame and revenue for the industry. Very interesting site.

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