Team HeraldMARGAO: In a detailed statement addressing recent industry concerns, Novex Communications, a public performance rights, copyright, and anti-piracy brand, clarified the legal position regarding music licencing requirements for weddings and marriage-related events in commercial venues. According to Novex, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has placed its public notice dated July 24, 2023, in abeyance. The court had previously quashed a similar public notice from August 27, 2019, establishing important precedents for the industry. The company points to the HC’s clear stance that when copyrighted music is played in commercial spaces, the element of commercial gain cannot be dismissed, even for wedding ceremonies. the organiser and the DJ but also the venue which is liable for taking the licence,” says the statement from Novex.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2024 19:51 UTC