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Offbeat and Out of Tune: Copyright’s Missing Rhythm in Indian Music

World IP Day and the Best of IP in Music With WIPO’s call to “Feel the Beat of IP” World IP Day 2025 brings music...

Authors, Copyright and Royalty Share : The Calcutta High Court gives clarity

The Calcutta High Court has clarified the scope of authors’ royalty rights under Indian copyright law, affirming protections introduced by the 2012 amendment. The judgment ensures that authors of literary and musical works receive royalties, irrespective of copyright ownership transfers or the date of creation.

Are you playing it Safe? Court encourages settlement in a music licensing case.

The Delhi High Court encouraged settlement in a dispute between PPL and Neb Sports over alleged unlicensed public performance of sound recordings at sporting events. The case highlights the importance of copyright compliance for event organisers in India.

Music Licensing Business By PPL & Novex is Valid Though They Are Not Copyright Societies

The Bombay High Court held that PPL and Novex may validly license sound recordings even though they are not registered copyright societies. Section 33 does not restrict copyright owners or their assignees from granting licenses for sound recordings under Indian law.

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.

Matrubhumi Printing and Publishing Ltd v. IPRS

The Kerala High Court clarified that producers, not composers, own the copyright in sound recordings used in films, unless a contract states otherwise. Matrubhumi and Malayalam Manorama were found not to infringe composer or lyricist rights by broadcasting such recordings on FM radio.

Royalty Rights in Sound Recordings, Lyrics & Musical Works – Part 1

This article examines the complex structure of royalty rights in sound recordings, lyrics, and musical works under Indian law. It discusses copyright ownership, licensing, and the roles of copyright societies with reference to relevant statutes and case law.