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The Copyright Society Debate: Should Actors Get Royalty?

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Royalties can be defined as a sort of variable consideration for the utilisation of work, for a public performance or selling of a copy. Section 18(1), 3 rd proviso states that the right to receive royalties cannot be waived or assigned or licensed except to legal heirs or copyright society for distribution and collection.

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Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

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The transformed state of music now also includes remixes which on a substantial purview might engage in conflict with the foundational legal rights of the music produced by the musician. Right to communicate the work to the public. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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The judgement was passed in a matter concerning an interim injunction application filed by the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) against FM Radio Broadcast channels for unauthorised broadcast of the works of IPRS members. HULM Entertainment v. Meticulous Market Research Pvt.

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