Streaming And Other Internet Broadcasting Services To Be Covered By Copyright Statutory Licenses: Draft Copyright Rules

In response to the dramatic changes brought about in content sharing and broadcasting through technological advancements in the digital era, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India (DPIIT) has proposed to amend the Copyright Rules. The draft rules are the latest in a long series of regulatory action taken by the government to address the entry of internet streaming services into the Indian market.

The Draft Rules were made available to the general public on 30 May 2019, and proposed the following major changes:

1. Copyright framework to bring each mode of broadcasters under its ambit