Copyright Violation: Delhi HC orders actor Rakshit Shetty's production house to pay Rs 25 lakh to MRT MusicKannada production house Paramvah Studios must pay Rs 25 lakh to MRT Music for unauthorized song use in 'Bachelor Party'. The Delhi High Co...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
US music publishers suing Anthropic make their case against AI 'fair use'Music publishers Universal Music Group, Concord and ABKCO have asked a judge in California to rule that US copyright law does not insulate ...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Music labels act swiftly to silence ‘non-digital’ breachesMusic labels in India are aggressively pursuing legal action against businesses like hotels and restaurants for playing copyrighted music w...
12 Sep, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
DPIIT's withdrawal of a copyright rule order to strengthen rights owners' position: ExpertsLast week, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) withdrew an office memorandum from September 2016 that exten...
26 Aug, 2024, 11.39 AM IST
Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyricsThree publishers filed a suit against Anthropic on October 18, which accused the San Francisco company of "systematic and widespread" infri...
17 Nov, 2023, 09.12 PM IST
Room for music royalty collection to grow: Union Minister Piyush GoyalUnion minister Piyush Goyal has said the music industry's royalty collections have jumped 10 times to around Rs 550 crore in the last two y...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
Universal Music files $75 million lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic for copying Rolling Stones, Beyonce lyricsMajor music publishers, including Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO, have filed a $75 million lawsuit against Anthropic...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Playing Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies not a copyright infringement, clarifies govtThe government has clarified that playing Bollywood music at weddings and associated festivities will not lead to copyright infringement ac...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
Did the AI Drake song breach copyright?If an artist has a distinctive voice or image, this is potentially protected under "publicity rights" in the United States or similar image...
21 Apr, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Govt to consider proposal to allow multiple copyright bodies for music, filmsSeniors officials in the commerce and I&B ministries told ET that the move is being discussed to benefit regional players, break the monopo...
09 Nov, 2020, 11.59 PM IST
View: How Covid-19 exposes the need for effective licensing regime for internet music platformsIn the light of the ‘Tips Vs Gaana’ dispute, the need for an effective statutory licensing regime for internet music platforms has come int...
21 Jun, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
High Court stays interim licence granted to internet firm to broadcast Saregama, T-Series musicThe court stayed the licence granted by the Deputy Registrar of Copyrights on April 10 last year on Saregama and T-Series' pleas.
14 Feb, 2018, 06.05 PM IST
Javed Akhtar brings music fraternity together to create brand new IPRSThe new Indian Performing Rights Society board is chaired by the legendary lyricist.
21 Dec, 2017, 01.08 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
Yash Raj Films' asks hotels like Four Seasons, JW Marriott to pay for its musicThe missive from movie production house Yash Raj Films to major hotel owners in Mumbai is clear: if you want to entertain your patrons thro...
18 Sep, 2014, 11.47 AM IST
- T-Series notice to websites for copyright violation
After initiating legal proceedings against Google-owned YouTube and Yahoo for copyright infringement, music giant T-Series said that it had...
17 Jul, 2008, 01.27 AM IST
- HC restrains Zee TV from using music without license of IPRS
The Delhi High Court has restrained Zee Entertainment from using musical compositions, lyrics and songs in its programmes without obtaining...
18 Jul, 2007, 08.39 PM IST