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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers.

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Protecting Intellectual Property: A Legal Fight in the Entertainment Industry

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Las Veg as, NV – Plaintiff G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC is attempting to safeguard their purported, exclusive distribution rights by suing Indianapolis, Indiana Defendants Susana Sanchez and La Casa De Los Mariscos Mexican Grill #2 LLC for the alleged unauthorized publication of a cable television program. Section 605, et seq.,

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NFTs and Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

This article will try to explain just what an NFT is and, because of their relationship to the creative arts, some of the intellectual property issues surrounding them. So where does intellectual property crop up in this? Usually, the intellectual property rights in a piece of creative expression remain with the creator.

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Division Bench of the Bombay High Court Reaffirms No Statutory Licenses for Broadcast by Online Streaming Services

SpicyIP

Background Conventional media such as on TV and radio can avail of a statutory licensing scheme under Section 31D of the Copyright Act, under which any ‘broadcasting organization’ desirous of ‘communicating to the public’ any sound recording, may obtain a statutory license to do so, provided they pay the royalty rates to the copyright owners.

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Bridgerton Helps Navigate The Limits Of The Fan Fiction Defence In Intellectual Property

IPilogue

When hearing of the future live shows Barlow and Bear had planned, Netflix offered them a licensing agreement that would permit their shows, continued distribution of the album, and any further performances of the Bridgerton -inspired songs; but Barlow and Bear refused the licensing option.

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Statutory Licensing in India in the Age of Online Music Streaming: A Comment on Tips vs. Wynk

Kashishipr

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year. Background.

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Licensing Comes to Podcasting

Velocity of Content

In May 2020, Spotify agreed to an exclusive $100 million deal with Joe Rogan, the biggest licensing agreement ever made in podcasting. Licensing Comes to Podcasting. Alexia Bedat is a Legal Associate at Klaris Law, a boutique media, entertainment, technology, and intellectual property law firm, based in New York City.