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ARTICLE · 16 JULY 2026

Procuring Rights, Protecting Privacy IP Ownership In Sound Recording

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Sound recording law is a combination of copyright, contract, privacy and new technology regulation. The law on sound recordings has undergone a major change due to the evolving music market and technological developments that have accelerated over the years. This article discusses the legal framework of IP rights in sound recordings as provided by the Copyright Act, 1957 with a special focus on ownership, assignment, licensing, and commercial exploitation of IP rights in sound recordings.

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Vijay Pal Dalmia
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Article by Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court, Partner & Head of Intellectual Property Laws Division, Vaish Associates Advocates, India

Sound recording law is a combination of copyright, contract, privacy and new technology regulation. The law on sound recordings has undergone a major change due to the evolving music market and technological developments that have accelerated over the years. This article discusses the legal framework of IP rights in sound recordings as provided by the Copyright Act, 19571 with a special focus on ownership, assignment, licensing, and commercial exploitation of IP rights in sound recordings. It documents the change resulting from the Copyright (Amendment) Act 20122 that has conferred greater statutory rights on the authors and composers for their ongoing rights to royalties for commercial use of their work. The article also reviews the ruling by the Calcutta High Court in Vodafone Idea Limited v. IPRS Ltd.3 which

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