Media and Entertainment Law

Statutory Licenses for Broadcasting – Part V: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

This post analyses the statutory licenses for broadcasting introduced by the 2012 Copyright Amendment, focusing on Section 31D of the Copyright Act. It addresses eligibility, royalty determination, and compliance obligations for radio and television broadcasters in India.

Idea Expression Dichotomy

This post discusses the legal concept of idea expression dichotomy, highlighting how copyright distinguishes between ideas and their unique expression. It offers an analytical overview of the evolution of literary ownership and the criteria for copyright infringement under Indian law.

Licensing Copyrights in India

This post examines the legal framework governing copyright licensing in India, highlighting the distinctions between assignments and licenses. It outlines key license types issued by the Copyright Board, as provided under the Copyright Act, 1957.

Version Recordings & Cover Versions – Part IV: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

This post examines the Copyright Amendment, 2012, particularly the statutory licensing regime for cover versions under Section 31C. It discusses the legal requirements for making version recordings and the implications for authors and producers.

Is Reporting Leaked & Copyright-Protected Material Equal to Contributory Infringement?

The post analyses the legal question of whether reporting leaked and copyright-protected material constitutes contributory copyright infringement. Through the lens of the Tarantino v Gawker case, it discusses judicial reasoning and the fair use defence in such reporting scenarios.

YouTube Improves its Manual Copyright Claims System, Netflix Launches a New Mobile Plan in India, Reliance Introduces its E-Commerce Platform and more.

This bulletin examines recent copyright law developments, including YouTube’s updated claims system and Netflix’s new mobile plan in India. It also analyses Reliance’s e-commerce launch and major data breach impacts, offering structured insights for entertainment and technology law stakeholders.

Copyright Assignment & Licenses – Part II

This article discusses critical legal requirements for copyright assignments and licenses in India under Section 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957. It also analyses the 2012 amendments and their impact on the rights of underlying authors in films and sound recordings.

Personality Rights in India – Part II

This post examines personality rights in India, particularly the protection of publicity rights and relevant legal provisions. It highlights key judicial decisions and discusses the exceptions for legitimate public interest and freedom of expression.

Fair Use vs. Copyright Infringement

This post analyses key legal cases that shaped the debate on fair use versus copyright infringement, focusing on transformative use in art. It highlights how courts have interpreted these defences within the framework of copyright law.

Reverse Engineering is Legitimated by Reason: Sega v. Accolade

This post examines Sega v Accolade, a pivotal case on reverse engineering and copyright law. It discusses how courts balanced fair use with copyright protection, highlighting the rationale legitimating intermediate copying for functional understanding.