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Relevant Acts and provisions
Copyright Act, 1957
Section 14Section 30Section 31D
Provisions considered: Sections 14, 30 and 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957, on the statutory licence for broadcasting.
Brief facts
A music label holding copyright in sound recordings had licensed its catalogue to an internet streaming and download service under an agreement that expired in 2017. Renewal negotiations failed over royalty terms, after which the service continued making the label's songs available for streaming and download by invoking the statutory licence for broadcasting under Section 31D, tendering royalty into escrow at rates…
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Keywords
Assignment And Licensing Broadcasting Rights Digital Platforms Music And Sound Recordings Statutory Licence
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