Copyright Amendment Act 2012 comes into effect The Copyright (Amendment) Act
2012 passed by Parliament has come into effect declaring authors as owners of
the copyright, which cannot be assigned to the producers as was the practice
till now. The act has been published in the official gazette.
It will now become mandatory for broadcasters - both radio and television
- to pay royalty to the owners of the copyright each time a work of art is
broadcast. It bans people from bringing out cover versions of any literary,
dramatic or musical work for five years rom the first recording of the original
creation.
The law also seeks to remove operational difficulties and address newer
issues related to the digital world.
The amendments to the Copyright Act
1958, aims at according unassignable rights to 'creative artists' such as
lyricists, playback singers, music directors, film directors and dialogue
writers who will be paid royalty every time the movie they have worked in is
aired on a television channel.
A statutory licence is an exception under Copyright Act. It puts limits
on the basic principle of the copyright law that authors and creators should
have the exclusive right to control the dissemination of their work. Under
statutory licensing, the royalty or remuneration for the author or creator is
specified by law or such set negotiation.
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