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The Copyright Society Debate: Should Actors Get Royalty?

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When it comes to the filmmaking industry, the Screen Writers Association (SWA)* for screenplay and scriptwriters has applied for registration pending approval, but there is no copyright society in sight for actors. The Statutory Position of Royalty Section 19 [1] talks about assignment and licensing of work against which we get royalties.

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

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This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. the licensee. The judgement was authored by Justice C. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v.

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