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The foundation of copyright protection is providing creators exclusive rights to their works. This exclusive right of the creator motivates them to devote their time and skills in developing new ideas...

The posthumous administration of Freddie Mercury's estate offers a valuable case study in the legal preservation of artistic legacies.

The subject of statutory licensing of copyrighted material, is one which has been the subject of much debate over the last few years.

In the first part of this two-part series, we offered a brief overview of NFTs and their applicability in the art world. This second part discusses the copyright and other related legal implications...

Spotify is an on-demand music streaming service that allows users to browse a database of music licensed through different record labels, as well as create and share playlists with other Spotify users.

In a recent legal battle that has taken the Indian music industry by storm, veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar has filed a copyright infringement suit in the Delhi High Court ...

The technique of digitally copying a piece of an existing recording and placing this "sample" into a new recording is known as sampling.

The technique of digitally copying a piece of an existing recording and placing this "sample" into a new recording is known as sampling. If you're a music fanatic, you've probably heard Kanye West's "The Bounce,"...

Ed Sheeran, an English singer-songwriter and the Grammy award winner, wins a copyright battle against another British Grime Artist and songwriter, Sami Switch over his biggest hit ‘Shape of you'.

Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name of great repute in the Carnatic Music. Golden legacy was left behind by the legendary singer who is still remembered for her brilliant work.

Bob Marley was once quoted as saying "one good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain".

Songs being played at religious ceremonies including wedding and other associated ceremonies such as Sangeet or Mehndi, have become a recurring theme and a trend across the country.

For Art's Sake: The Court of Arbitration for Art – Part I looked at the history of art disputes and the introduction of the Court of Arbitration for Art and how it solves the issues of adjudication

Music for Indian people is not just an art but a culture.it is an important part of everyone's life when it comes to rituals, festivals or stress busters. Back to 1000 years it was not just music, but hymns were sung as offerings to please gods

‘Enforcement of IP rights is crucial to the viability of online Information-based goods markets' – (Bockstedt, Kauffman, & Riggins, 2005)

The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) is a copyright society registered under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957. It administers and collects royalties on behalf of authors, composers, and music publishers for the public communication of musical and literary works. Under Section 2(ff) of the Copyright Act, 1957, ‘communication to the public’ includes any transmission of a work, by wire or wireless diffusion, broadcast, cable, satellite, or any other means, that makes the work accessible to the public. Digital platforms, apps, and online services that incorporate music into their product therefore fall squarely within this definition.

Do you know that more than 100,000 songs are streamed every second on Spotify? I know impressive right? It's beyond an app, it's turned into culture that has defined the consumption of music today so where did this all begin?

Copyright infringement in the music industry represents one of the most persistent challenges in intellectual property enforcement, both in India and globally.