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ARTICLE · 24 APRIL 2025

Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) Stumbles In A Music Licensing Dispute

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Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) which owns and controls public performance rights of over 400 music labels with 45 lakh international and domestic sound recordings, issued a notice to Azure Hospitality Private Limited (Azure) on 20 July 2022.

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Phonographic Performance Limited(PPL)which owns and controls public performance rights of over 400 music labels with 45 lakh international and domestic sound recordings, issued a notice to Azure Hospitality Private Limited (Azure) on 20 July 2022, asking to cease and desist from exploiting the sound recordings in which PPL held copyright without obtaining a license from PPL. Azure failed to comply, leading PPL to file a suit (CS (COMM) 714/2022) seeking a decree of permanent injunction to restrain Azure from exploiting or using the copyrighted works. Azure owns 86 high-end restaurants with claims to have an overall turnover of ₹ 161 crores.

The learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court issued an ad interim ex parte order of injunction on 14 October 2022, restraining Azure from exploiting PPL's copyrighted works. Azure responded by filing application, seeking vacation of the ex parte ad interim injunctive order, but the Single Judge dismissed Azure's application

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