The Madras High Court ruled that the business of issuing copyright licenses in India can be carried out only by copyright societies, as per Section 33 of the Copyright Act. Individual owners may issue licenses in their personal capacity, but not as a commercial business.
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Indian Performing Right Society v. Aditya Pandey & Ors.
This post analyses the Supreme Court’s decision in Indian Performing Right Society v. Aditya Pandey, clarifying royalty payments for sound recordings. The judgment affirms that broadcasters need only pay royalties to the sound recording’s copyright owner, not to the authors of underlying musical or lyrical works.
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