IPRS EGM SCHEDULED ON APRIL 11, 2018- DISTRIBUTION SCHEME MISSING FROM AGENDA; AGM NOT YET CONDUCTED;
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As per the notice published on the IPRS website, its 1st/ 2018-19 Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held on April 11, 2018 to approve the ‘Tariff Scheme’ framed and presented by the Governing Council. The notice further reads that “This resolution is pursuant to the requirements under the...
New interpretation of Section 31D? Calcutta High Court single bench’s decision in Saregama India Limited vs The New Digital Media & Anr
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While going through Calcutta High Court’s order dated December 22, 2017 in the matter of Saregama India Limited vs The New Digital Media & Anr , a portion discussing Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 caught my attention.
The portion reads as under:
“In any view of the matter even...
NOVEX COMMUNICATIONS INKS DEAL WITH TIPS INDUSTRIES LIMITED FOR ON GROUND PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
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As per the press release issued by Novex Communications, it has announced its alliance with music label Tips Industries Limited for their sound recording rights. Under the Assignment Agreement, Tips has granted exclusive rights to Novex for all On-Ground Performance rights of Tips sound recording repertoire. The deal would...
I urge you not to draw conclusions without reading this entire post. The intent is not to derail any entity but to have an open discussion on imminent issues daunting the entire media and entertainment industry especially when the lawyers of each side are gearing up for decade long...
IS THE IPRS TARIFF SCHEME COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957 AND COPYRIGHT RULES, 2013?
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The deal between Amazon and Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) made headlines earlier this week and was a pleasant news to many of us who have been waiting for the Copyright Amendment Act, 2012 to see the light of implementation. The expectations from the revamped IPRS are also quite...
Madras High Court decides on the dispute between Star India, Vijay TV against TRAI- dissenting judgement given by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee [READ JUDGEMENT]
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In a 146-pager judgement, the Madras High Court on March 2, 2018 decided on the dispute between Star India Private Limited, Vijay Television against TRAI and others wherein Chief Justice Indira Banerjee rendered the dissenting decision in favour of TRAI having exercised its powers within jurisdiction however holding...
IMPACT OF THE REPEALING AND AMENDING (SECOND) ACT, 2017 APROPOS COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT, 1999 AND 2012- ONLY AN EDITORIAL REVISION
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Prashant Reddy’s post on Spicy IP titled ‘Parliament repeals the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999 and Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012: What effect will it have on the Copyright Act?’ took many of us by surprise as to the ramifications this would have on the media and entertainment industry.
In this post,...
Zee Music moves Delhi High Court to challenge the interim statutory license granted by Copyright Office to Kuku & Koyal Internet Pvt. Ltd [Read Order]
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A week after the Delhi High Court stayed the interim license granted by the Copyright Office in favour of Kuku & Koyal Internet Private Limited in petitions filed by Saregama India Limited and Super Cassettes India Private Limited , Zee Music has obtained a similar order from Delhi High...
As reported by Spicy IP here, Bombay High Court has restrained Novex Communications from taking any coercive action against Gulraj Hotel and Gautam Hospitality Private Limited (combined order) which filed a groundless threats action under Section 60 of the Copyright Act after receiving a legal notice from Novex .
The...
Copyright Office notifies its first interim license under Section 31 D of Copyright Act, 1957 in favour of M/s Kuku &Koyal Internet Pvt. Ltd
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The Copyright Office issued a public notice on January 24, 2018 notifying that the Registrar of Copyright has issued an interim license under Section 31D(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957 in favour of M/s Kuku & Koyal Internet now known as M/S Kuku & Koyal Internet Pvt .Ltd. The...