{"id":43341,"date":"2018-06-01T20:40:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T15:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43341"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:17:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T05:47:38","slug":"copyright-infringement-shahid-kapoor-sony-music-dior-dsm-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/copyright-infringement-shahid-kapoor-sony-music-dior-dsm-india\/","title":{"rendered":"SHAHID KAPOOR\u2019S MOVIE AND SONY MUSIC IN SEPARATE COPYRIGHT TROUBLES, CHRISTIAN DIOR SETTLES SUIT, DSM DRAFT RELEASED AND MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIndian Copyright Statistics, Shahid Kapoor\u2019s starrer \u201cBatti Gul meter Chalu\u201d encounters copyright infringement charges by Rustom movie Writer, People Tree obtains Favorable Settlement in Copyright Infringement Suit against Christian Dior, Draft of Copyright Directive in Digital Single Market (DSM) released, Walt Disney\u2019s and Disney\u2019s ABC network in troubled waters, Sony Music faces charges for Copyright Infringement by the hall of fame Singer Joel Bosch a.k.a Taino, Green Gold Animation releases an online gaming application based on its upcoming Hanuman Starrer, In a bid to expand its businessScoopWhoop comes up with women\u2019s wear merchandise collection and more, presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s Premier New Age IP Firm.<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cIdeas are expensive to produce but cheap to copy.\u201d \u2013 Andrew Gowers<\/em><\/p>\n

INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There was an increase of 12.03% in the total number of copyright filings compared to the previous week. A total of 391 applications were filed for copyright registration during the last week. While most of the applications were filed for literary works, only two applications were filed for registering cinematographic films. In addition to this, there was an exceptional increase of 2000% in application filed for sound recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.no <\/strong><\/td>\nTypes of Work<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Applications in the previous week (14 \u2013 20 may)<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Applications in the Recent week (21 \u2013 27 may)<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nLiterary work<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n1.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nMusical work<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nArtistic work<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n27.58%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nCinematograph film<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSound recording<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n2000%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nSoftware<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n30.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n349<\/td>\n391<\/td>\n12.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INDIAN COPYRIGHT NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shahid Kapoor\u2019s starrer \u201cBatti Gul meter Chalu\u201d encounters copyright infringement charges by Rustom movie Writer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Batti Gul Meter Chalu, directed by Shree Narayan Singh is facing copyright infringement charges by Vipul Rawal, the writer of the movie Rustom. Vipul Rawal has filed a complaint before the Film Writers Association (FWA) alleging that the director and writer of the aforementioned movie are liable for copyright infringement and unethical behavior. In the complaint filed by Vipul Rawal, he contends that he got the story of this movie registered in 2009 by the title \u201cRoshini\u201d and the final draft of the same was registered in the year 2016. The actors Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor agreed to do the movie however Shree Narayan Singh demanded some changes to be made in the screenplay and that too by his own team. The quandary for this movie seems to be unending since the work with respect to this movie had been put on hold earlier this year as well on account of some delay in non-payment of dues.<\/p>\n

People Tree obtains favorable Settlement in Copyright Infringement Suit against Christian Dior<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Highly accredited European fashion brand \u201cChristian Dior\u201d was accused of plagiarism by Indian collective store \u201cPeople Tree\u201d. The allegation raised by the Indian store was that the defendant\u2019s collections contained a dress that was the exact replica of a design being sold by the plaintiff. The work of the plaintiff fell under the ambit of \u201cartistic work\u201d and the defendant had prima facie copied the substantial part of the plaintiff\u2019s design. The designer from the People Trees, Orijit Sen had accused the defendant of plagiarizing the design of the dress worn by Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor on the cover of Elle India\u2019s January edition. After a legal battle of almost 4 months both the organizations have decided to end this wrangle with an amicable settlement. As part of the settlement, People Tree has signed a non-disclosure agreement, limiting what they can reveal about the nature and amount of the settlement. However, this is seen as a major victory for independent designers and cultural fashion, and is likely to lead to proper attribution in the future.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT NEWS UPDATE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Draft of Copyright Directive in Digital Single Market (DSM) released<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Council’s permanent representative committee has prepared a draft on the Copyright in Digital Single Market<\/em><\/strong> which would be placed before the European Parliament.The Council and the European Parliament have framed the aforementioned directives in accordance with the proposal given by European Union Commission. Some of the noteworthy elements of the Directives include Article 3<\/em><\/strong> which states that the major beneficiary of this Directive will be scientific research organizations and institutions that provide educational services. The rights embedded in this Directive will be conferred on publishers established for a period of one year from the date of publication under Article 11<\/em><\/strong> in European Union. The directive tends to clear the position on sharing of the online copyrighted content along with rights and liabilities of such service providers under Article 2(5). Most importantly, it is essential to interpret the directive in accordance with the rights and principles found in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Ergo, it would be interesting to see the deliberation that takes place once the directive is placed before the European Parliament for the purpose of enacting and adopting it as a legal fiat<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Walt Disney\u2019s and Disney\u2019s ABC network in troubled waters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Walt Disney and Disney\u2019s ABC network have been named as defendants in a copyright infringement suit by the estate of Michael Jackson for using his song clips with a mala fide intention in the ABC show titled \u201cThe Last Days of Michael Jackson\u201d<\/em>. <\/strong>This act of Disney is contrary to law since they had not taken prior permission of the Michael Jackson estate before broadcasting his work. It is informed that the estate had communicated beforehand through notices and discouraged use of Michael Jackson\u2019s work in any form.The news comes as a surprise for the readers considering the gravity of offence and involvement of Disney, which in itself is very particular about any sort of infringement on its own characters. Some of the copyrighted works that have been alleged to be infringed by Disney are among Michael Jackson\u2019s most famous songs like \u201cBeat It\u201d, \u201cBillie Jean\u201d, \u201cBad\u201d, \u201cLeave me Alone\u201d, and \u201cThriller\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sony Music faces charges for Copyright Infringement by the hall of fame Singer Joel Bosch a.k.a Taino<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joel Bosch has filed a copyright infringement suit against the American record label Sony music for making a compilation using the title \u201cYo Soy Boricua Pa\u2019 Que T\u00fa Lo Sepas which was one of the groundbreaking songs written in mid 1990\u2019s. The plaintiff alleges that the title used is one of the substantial lyrics that has been used in the song and hence it leads to copyright infringement. The alleged infringing work is the collection of several tracks by Puerto Rican artists, the aforementioned title of which is the subject matter of dispute. In the present case the infringement seems to be outright and prima facie, however the suit would open more areas to be explored to settle the debate.<\/p>\n

Green Gold Animation releases an online gaming application based on its upcoming Hanuman Starrer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Green Gold Animation has come upwith an online game before the release of the upcoming movie titled \u201cHanuman v Mahiravana \u2013 An Untold Story from Ramayana\u201d. This is an innovative marketing technique which has gained prominence in the recent times in the tech world. The idea of the game is that the user would be displayed as mighty Hanuman who would be tasked to save Ram and Lakshmana from the furious Mahiravana. The film is being created by Gamaya Incorporation and produced by Green Gold Animation\u2019s Samir Jain, Rajiv Chilaka and Srinivas Chilkalpudi.Ezhil Vendan is the director of the film whereas the film has been written by Narayanan Vaidyanathan. Yash Raj Films (YRF) has obtained the distribution rights of the film to be released on June 22.<\/p>\n

MERCHANDISING AND LICENSING NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a bid to expand its business ScoopWhoop comes up with women\u2019s wear merchandise collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Internet media company ScoopWhoop has unveiled its women\u2019s wear collection. Merchandise is becoming the new method of minting money apart from the daily business by these companies. The merchandise sends a very strong message of the invincible spirit of women and portrays staunch feminists like Frida Kahlo and Kaali on the collection. The idea is to support and back women who have stood against all the wrongs and have raised their voicesfor right reasons. The collection is for bold and highly spirited women who have the potential of fighting against all odd and stand firmly.<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT TIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The copyright of authors of literary, musical and dramatic works includes the exclusive right of embodiment in a cinematograph film whereas the exclusive rights of authors of sound recordings do not include the same. In simple words we can say that under section 14(a) (iv) of the Copyright Act, the author has the exclusive right to make any cinematograph film or sound recording with respect to any literary, dramatic or musical work whereas under section 14(e) of the act the author of any sound recording is not conferred with the exclusive right of using the sound recording in any cinematographic film.<\/p>\n

Author: BIP\u2019s Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Senior Partner, the entertainment law attorneys at BIP are among the well-known lawyers in the field. They work with clients such as Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions, Ananda Audio, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh, and Arka Media (Producer of Bahu Bali). BIP\u2019s entertainment law team helps clients protect, manage and effectively license and merchandise\u00a0their creative works such as films, music, brands and other content, to maximize financial returns.
\nThe weekly copyright and entertainment law news initiative is a part of their pro bono work, and is aimed at spreading entertainment law awareness. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and backlink to the source.
\nIf you have any questions, you may write to BIP\u2019s Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys \u2013\u00a0contact@bananaip.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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