Is AI creator of art that's AI-generated?India's Copyright Office rejected an AI artwork's registration, citing legal personhood issues. Current laws prioritise human creativity, f...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Dubai launches first accredited Bachelor of Music programme with AI focus; course to begin in SeptemberDubai is set to offer its first accredited Bachelor of Music programme starting September 2026. This new course focuses on contemporary and...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Black & white then, colour now, whose cinema it is?Indian copyright law faces challenges with expired black and white film ownership. Colourised versions of these films create legal ambiguit...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Delhi High Court questions Meta over Rights Manager access after creator alleges misuse of copyright toolThe Delhi High Court questioned Meta's copyright tool access policy. A content creator alleged misuse of the tool by unauthorized users. Th...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Lights, camera, AI: For entertainment companies, a prompt may come with copyright headacheIndian entertainment firms are heavily investing in AI for content creation, but a lack of clear copyright laws is creating significant own...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Copyright debate erupts as AI film heads to CannesWhile the project is being celebrated as a breakthrough for creativity and technology, it has also triggered tough questions in India and e...
12 Sep, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Who really owns Jimi Hendrix's albums? UK court approves lawsuit against Sony Music by bandmates' estatesLondon's High Court permits a legal challenge by the estates of Jimi Hendrix's bandmates, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, against Sony. Th...
29 Jan, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Mickey Mouse set to join public domain, with a twist for all of us!In a landmark move, Mickey Mouse's original portrayal from "Steamboat Willie" enters the public domain in 2024, signaling a significant shi...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
All the content that's fit to be paid forML deepens the trench between online content and its distribution. Publishers have been seeking a larger share of online advertising revenu...
28 Aug, 2023, 10.58 PM IST
NFT owners have zero ownership of their digital arts: reportThe non-fungible tokens (NFTs) owners have zero intellectual property ownership of their content and only one NFT collection in the top 25 ...
23 Aug, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Software royalty case: How SC upheld the primacy of tax treaties over domestic tax lawRejecting the revenue’s plea that persons required to deduct tax at source do not fall within the subject matter of tax treaties, it held t...
14 Mar, 2021, 11.46 PM IST
Bare acts published by private companies does not infringe Govt's copyright: Centre to Delhi High CourtThe Legislative Department of the Law Ministry has said that under the Copyright Act, reproduction and publication of a central legislation...
06 Nov, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
'Event organisers to pay royalty to use copyrighted songs'The court was hearing an application moved by the three societies against its December 23, 2016 decision restraining them from granting any...
03 Jan, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Safeguarding your intellectual property rightsHere’s the difference between the three types of intellectual property rights and how you can register them.
27 Jan, 2014, 08.25 AM IST
US shuts down popular file sharing website Megaupload.comIn one of the largest criminal copyright cases, FBI has shut down Megaupload.com -- and charged seven individuals and two corporations.
20 Jan, 2012, 05.24 PM IST
- Skype founders file case against eBay for copyright violation
The founders of internet calling service Skype have filed a lawsuit against eBay Inc, accusing the online marketplace of copyright violatio...
17 Sep, 2009, 11.43 PM IST
- Stiff penalties for software pirates in new copyright law
Those dealing in pirated software may soon face stiff action from its rightful owners as the government will soon amend the copyrights law ...
04 Aug, 2009, 03.05 AM IST