Padmavati, the film based on Rani Padmini, has been the subject of controversy for a long time now. Though the revered queen's very existence is in question, members of the Rajput community, led by Karni Sena, started a protest against the film stating that the film defames their divine queen. Politicians quickly jumped onto the protest wagon, and voices for and against the Padmavati are now numerous. None of them have seen the film so far, but strongly believe that…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Nagarjuna's Son's Film and Copyright Infringement, Justice Krishna's White Paper on Data Protection Released for Public Comments, Gaana and Saavn to work with Independant Artists and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Is settling with pirate a new option to manage/ control large-scale copyright infringement? Isn’t joining hands with pirates a wrong precedent?- Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was…
Indian Copyright Statistics, IP related expertise lacking in India: Parrikar, New South Wales government sued for royalties, Game of Thrones Leaks carried out by former Iranian Military Hacker, Amrita Pandey to head media distribution and OTT for Disney in SEA markets and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The problem with the Indian IP system is not expertise or scholarship, it is…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Technology and Innovation Support Centre, Disney Accused of Copying Pirates of the Caribbean Plots, Performer’s Rights Dispute and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It is not what an author or performer fees, it is about what kind of right the law provides to them with respect to royalty” - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was a decrease of 26.97%…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Thor: Ragnarok Merchandises, Enforcement Directorate and production houses, TuneIn Copyright Infringement and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“If you don’t move to protect copyright, if you don’t move to protect our children, it is not going to sit well ”- Barbara Boxer
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was a decrease of 16.72% in the total number of copyright filings compared…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Phablet Art and Copyright, YRF Partners with Google Allo, Screen Shots and Copyright Infringement and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“I believe in copyright, within limited precincts. But I also believe in fair use, public domain and transformation”- David Shields
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was an increase of 96% in the total number of copyright filings compared to the last…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Mersal Row, T-Series Compensation in a Copyright Infringement Suit, Copyright Office Relocation, Golmaal Again Merchandise in India and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Unfortunately, viewing pirated films online has always been a norm rather than an exception." - Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was a decrease of 1.9% in the total number of copyright…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal Trade Marks, Schedule Tribes Commission Summons YouTube, RCB to Enter into Merchandise Business, Vodafone ties up with YuppTV to expand Live TV series and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Merchandising is not an additional element of creative content licensing, it is an integral part of it”- Kalyan
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There has been an increase of…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Abhishek Bachchan’s Film in copyright row, BananaIP Seminar, Re-tweeting and Copyright Infringement, Comic Con India and Archie Comic licensing deal and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“You will only have copyright in a society that places a very high value on the individual, the individual intellect, the products of individual intellect.” - Tim Parks
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There has been an…
Indian Copyright Statistics, Ilayaraja's sends legal notice to Smule, Copyright Office to publish application details, The Pirate Bay to be blocked and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Monitoring and taking down infringing digital content is the key to internet/digital licensing success.-Kalyan
INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS
There was an increase of 196 % in the total number of copyright filings compared to the last…