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Music Piracy

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The plaintiff extended his business and earned revenue by licensing the copyrighted works it owned to FM Radio services, television operators, television broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSO). As a result, the plaintiff brought a copyright infringement complaint against them. In the case of Mannu Bhandari V.

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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The plaintiff extended his business and earned revenue by licensing the copyrighted works it owned to FM Radio services, television operators, television broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSO). Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them. The defendant no 1 i.e, Mannu Bhandari V.

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Copyright Infringement and Music

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The plaintiff extended his business and earned revenue by licensing the copyrighted works it owned to FM Radio services, television operators, television broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSO). Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them. The defendant no 1 i.e, Mannu Bhandari V.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The exclusive right of performers to make their works available to the public becomes the cornerstone of BTAP as the first international text to establish this provision in the digital environment (encompassing films, videos, television programmes, etc.). Key aspects of the Beijing treaty. by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €

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Protection of Copyrights in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years. Copyright protects works like literary, computer programs, plays, music and paintings. It is not ideas but their expression that are protected by copyright law. Copyright protection takes effect as soon as this expression takes place.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

The Bombay High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim that the title was copyrighted from the outset, citing a number of precedents to support its ruling that “it is settled law, and has been for a very long time, that there is no copyright in a title.”

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] By: Taylor Bussey. INTRODUCTION.