IPRS Receives Renewal Certificate of Registration Effective 28.11.2022: A Critical Development for the Indian Music Industry
Anushree Rauta -0
In a significant development, the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) has on 21.01.2025 received its renewal certificate of registration under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957. The certificate, issued by the Registrar of Copyrights, is valid for a period of five years starting 28.11.2022. This renewal ensures IPRS's...
BREAKING: DELHI HIGH COURT REVIVES PPL’S APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY, SETS ASIDE RMPL’S REGISTRATION [READ ORDER]
Anushree Rauta -
In the writ petitions filed by Phonographic Performance Limited for setting aside (i) the order dated 25 May 2021 passed by the Government rejecting the application filed by PPL for re-registration as a copyright society and (ii) certificate of registration dated 18 June 2021 granted to Recorded Music Performance...
RMPL vs PPL: DELHI HIGH COURT AS A PRO-TEM MEASURE REINSTATES RMPL AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY FOR SOUND RECORDINGS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DIRECTING GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER PPL’S...
Anushree Rauta -
Delhi High Court vide its order dated April 11, 2022 granted relief to both RMPL and PPL in their conflict over registration as a copyright society. The Court has granted, as a pro tem measure, a stay on the decision of the single judge order to the extent that...
COPYRIGHT AND THE “BUSINESS OF ISSUING LICENSES”: IP’S LEVIATHAN FROM INDIA- Analysis of the Madras HC judgment in Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. DXC Technology and ors.
Akshat Agrawal -
In a very interesting precedent from the Madras High Court, M/s Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd., a company which sometimes acts as an “agent” and sometimes “owner” of the right to “on ground performances” of the catalogues of several music labels (contracts available on its website here), has lost its...
BREAKING: RMPL (RECORDED MUSIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED) RECEIVES REGISTRATION AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY FOR SOUND RECORDINGS [READ CERTIFICATE]
Anushree Rauta -
The DPIIT under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry has granted certificate of registration to Recorded Music Performance Limited (RMPL) under Section 33(3) of the Copyright Act, 1957 and permitted it to commence and carry on the copyright business in sound recording works. Read certificate here.
As covered...
PAHARI PERFORMING RIGHTS ASSOCIATION FILES APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY FOR MUSICAL WORK AND LYRICS
Anushree Rauta -
The Copyright Office vide public notice dated February 18, 2022, notified that the Pahari Performing Rights Association has filed an application for registration as a copyright society under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957 for carrying out business of issuing or granting license in respect of musical works...
GOVERNMENT HOLDS ANOTHER CLOSED-DOOR MEETING WITH SELECTIVE STAKEHOLDERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
Anushree Rauta -
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a stakeholder consultation meeting on August 23, 2023, to discuss the following issues related to copyright societies:
Single window system of copyright licensing
Single equitable remuneration
Issue of exemption under Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957
Interplay...
GOVERNMENT INVITES COMMENTS ON REGISTRATION OF SCREENWRITERS RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (SRAI) AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY [READ PUBLIC NOTICE]
Anushree Rauta -
The Copyright Office vide its public notice dated November 27, 2020 has invited for objections/ comments, if any from public/ stakeholders, in respect of application filed by Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) for registration as a copyright society under Section 33 of the Copyright Act in literary and...
GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR TWO BACK TO BACK MEETINGS TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
Anushree Rauta -
The last week of 2019 saw some action from the Government’s end on an otherwise neglected sector.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry through Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade vide its notice dated December 24, 2019 called for a meeting in Delhi on December 27, 2019.
The invitees...
AIFCC FILES APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A COPYRIGHT SOCIETY FOR ALL UNDERLYING WORKS IN A CINEMATOGRAPH FILM/ SOUND RECORDING
Anushree Rauta -
The Copyright Office vide public notice dated October 27, 2021, notified that the All India Film Chamber of Commerce (AIFCC) has filed an application for registration as a copyright society under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957 for carrying out business of issuing or granting license in respect...





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