Now, music companies such as T-Series, Tips and streaming websites have to approach the copyright board to decide royalty on songs. Now, music companies such as T-Series, Tips and streaming websites have to approach the copyright board to decide royalty on songs. “Thus, the provisions of section 31D are not restricted to radio and television broadcasting organisations only, but cover internet broadcasting organisations also,” it added. “The new interpretation given by DIPP through a notification to bring internet into the ambit of the copyright law takes it beyond the scope of the Act. Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman has also hinted about strict enforcement of the copyright law under its new intellectual property rights (IPR) policy.

Source: Mint September 05, 2016 19:07 UTC