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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Nowadays, music lovers can easily stream music. The defendant no 1 i.e,

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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Nowadays, music lovers can easily stream music. The defendant no 1 i.e,

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Music Piracy

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Music is an artistic work which is subject to copyright protection. However, copyright infringement occurs when such copyrighted music is streamed without acquiring proper license from the copyright owners. Copyright involves the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the original work.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

In what we understand to be an industry-first, the Copyright Agency (an Australian not-for-profit collecting society that also licences copyright protected literary and artistic works) has licenced an Indigenous artwork for a tattoo. Does copyright exist in tattoos? What about moral rights?

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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

As a result, his estate launched proceedings for copyright infringement. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution. The decision was upheld on appeal. Dan Slușanschi A further appeal to the High Court of Cassation and Justice followed.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

IP and Legal Filings

However, this article will discuss the reasoning of the court with respect to relief claimed by the Plaintiff against a creator of a YouTube video who compiled the interviews of the plaintiff and depicted his personality as ‘thug life’ The plaintiff contended that such videos portrayed him in a derogatory manner.

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Personality Rights : Through The Glasses Of IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Indian legislation does not provide exclusive statutory protection under the head of Personality Rights, but separate aid can be entreated under Copyright Act, Trademark Act, Fundamental Rights, and through various judicial pronouncements. Indian Copyright Act, 1957 holds sway over India’s Copyright functioning.