Music License for Hospitality
Meaning of Copyright
Copyright has been defined under section 14 of the Copyright Act, of 1957. This provision[1] grants the exclusive right to do or authorize the doing of any of the acts specified therein, in respect of a work or any substantial part thereof in the case of a literary, dramatic, musical work, artistic work, cinematographic film, which is not a computer program.
Copyrightability of Movie
The National Validation Phase
Movies have become a part of our daily lives and we also closely relate ourselves with various characters that we see on screen. Those fictional movie characters have a great level of commercial appeal and popularity among the public. This article is premised on the right of protection held by the creators of these characters.
IPR Copyrights Legal Perspective
Introduction
There is an acute lack of awareness on various issues relating to copyright and related rights amongst stakeholders, enforcement agencies, professional users like the scientific and academic communities and members of the public. I hope by the end of my presentation you would have a basic understanding of the same. I would be happy to answer any questions you have.
Comments on Copyright
Amendment Bill
The Indian Copyright Act enacted in 1957 extends protection to the original creators of all works, literary, dramatic, musical or artistic in India. The Act has been amended five times since then, i.e., in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 1999. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by the Union government on April 19 to amend the Copyright Act, 1957.
