The government is considering changes to the Copyright Act. This is to create a system for paying royalties to creators whose work is used ...

The compliance requirements for registration of software works have been reduced and the applicant can file the first 10 and last 10 pages ...

The move has come in the wake of the Registrar of Copyrights inviting suggestions on the amendment of the Copyright Act in the light of cha...

The government has reached out to the industry to elicit its views on the changes needed. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Inte...

Currently, the Act covers only radio, and TV broadcast firms who are allowed to take permission from the owners.

These changes are proposed in the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

The Lahari petition challenges the constitutional validity of Section 31 (1) B and 31 D of the Copyright Act 1957, as amended in the year 2...

The Government of India undertook a series of steps, to conform India IP legislation to acceptable international standards.

Artistes and performers can now claim royalty for their creations with Parliament today approving a law to provide much-delayed justice to ...

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal was today prevented from moving an amendment bill in the Rajya Sabha on Copyright Act by the Opposition.

The acquisition of EMI's music publishing business by a consortium led by Sony comes at a fortunate time , says a top Sony India official.

Lyricists and composers have received a major boost in their battle against film producers for a greater share of royalties in film music.

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal in an interview with ET says talks at length about the proposed amendments to Copyright Act.

The NBA said they are concerned over the proposed amendments.

The HRD ministry’s proposals for amending the Copyright Act, which are slated to be discussed by the Cabinet shortly.

IBF was disappointed to note that the ministry has not done any consultations with broadcasters on proposed changes.

The government plans to introduce a legislation empowering software makers in their fight against the sale of unauthorised copies of their ...