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[Guest Post] Long walk to copyright reform #9: The Copyright Amendment Bill ensures fair remuneration for South African creators and performers

The IPKat

The disproportionate remuneration stemmed from contracts entered into with dominant players, especially in the music industry, and this has over time been a major source of worry for the South African government. The MITT and CRC found the Copyright Act to be inadequate in addressing the issues.

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Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. DXC Technology Private Limited – Analysis II

SpicyIP

Is it mandatory to be a member of copyright society to carry out the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recordings? Section 34(3)). Against this background, consider.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Copyright law protects you as a musician by preventing unauthorized use of your creative works. Creators need to comprehend the fundamentals of copyright law to safeguard their creations and negotiate licensing and distribution contracts with skill.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

For almost as long as the blockchain has existed, supporters and advocates of it have claimed it would revolutionize the way we consume art, handle copyright disputes and earn revenue from artistic works. For example, blockchain could be used to record that someone obtained a license to use a song in a video.

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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

The IPKat

Noting the Respondent/Defendant’s evidence that the photographs in question were supplied to it by Virtual Media Network Limited (VMNL) in pursuance of a Channel License Agreement, the Federal High court further held that the Appellant/Plaintiff should have joined VMNL as a party to the suit. VMNL) or both that person and their licensee (i.e.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Image Sources : Shutterstock] Protection Under Copyright Act, Licensing & Contractual Issues for the Celebrities A celebrity is a well-known person. Copyright And Licensing Questions India’s film industry produces the most films in the world, with a national and international audiences.

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Can I enforce my rights through the Berne Convention (1886)?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded in 1886 and was amended in 1979. Berne Convention Aims to protect the works and rights of the respective authors. Works made in one of the Contracting States are afforded the same level of security in all other Contracting States.