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...
As per information received, Cinefil Producers Performance Limited ("CPPL") has received registration as a copyright society for cinematographic film works under Section 33(3) of the Copyright Act.
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As covered in our detailed post here, the Copyright Office had issued a public notice...
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...
As recently as on 24th January, 2024, the Bombay High Court, has passed a detailed judgment in the batch of Novex Communications Private Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels Limited and connected matters, holding Novex Communications as well as Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) to be entities, that can act as...
The clarification given in Novex Communications Pvt Ltd. v. Trade Wings Hotels Limited, that owners of sound recordings can issue licenses without registering as a copyright society, is significant as it has created a lot of momentum in the music licensing space in India. Various entities, engaged in the...
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...
The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench judgment in Azure Hospitality Private Limited v. Phonographic Performance Limited, followed by the Supreme Court’s partial stay order in PPL v. Azure (SLP(C) No. 10977/2025), has reignited a fundamental question that has plagued India’s copyright ecosystem since the 1994 amendment: Can entities, through creative...
