The revenues from digital formats of music, as per an article published by RIAA, was about US$ 4.4B in 2013, and is growing at...
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New Copyright Law: Parody is Legal if Judge Thinks it’s Funny
Imagine, one day, if Copyright Laws were changed to account for the legality of a parody, a caricature or a pastiche[i], based on whether a...
Read more about New Copyright Law: Parody is Legal if Judge Thinks it’s FunnyDevelopment of Copyright Law in the UK
Following recommendations given in an independent report by Professor Ian Hargreaves in 2011, the UK Government had come up with several changes in the Copyright...
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For all of us waiting to hear of development in the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, yes, we have some news for you. It is not...
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One might ask, how do 127-year-old immortal characters of Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson achieve emancipation? The answer is simple: Sherlock’s free for all now,...
Read more about Emancipation of Sherlock Holmes & Dr. WatsonReversion of Assignments & Licenses – Part III: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012
The Copyright Amendment brought in a few important changes with respect to mode of assignment of works. Not exercising due care with these provisions might...
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One of the primary purposes of the Copyright Amendment in 2012 was to ensure that authors get their well deserved consideration. The focus was primarily...
Read more about Assignment & Royalty – Part II: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012An Overview of Music Licensing – Part 1
Music licensing means transfer of exclusive or non – exclusive rights to use a piece of music which sometimes may be a complete song,...
Read more about An Overview of Music Licensing – Part 1‘Fair Use’ – Professors versus Publishers
In a recent judgment, A U.S. Court ruled in favor of Georgia State University’s professors’ using excerpts of published works for the purpose of...
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This presentation covers Copyright Amendment Bill 2011, the importance of registering copyright and provides an insight into copyright infringement in the entertainment industry. Please see...
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