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May 9, 2025

Legal Issues Seminar-General IP (LIS-GIP) On “Can an entity carry on the business of licensing sound recordings without obtaining copyright society registration?”

Featuring: Vaidehi Gupta

A ‘Legal Issues Seminar – General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Vaidehi Gupta, Senior Associate Designee on “Can an entity carry on the business of licensing sound recordings without obtaining copyright society registration?”

The seminar dealt with the ongoing debate on whether the business of licensing requires an entity to secure registration as a Copyright Society. The discussion traced the lineage of decisions given by the High Courts of Delhi, Bombay, and Madras, and highlighted the complexities of defining the requirement under the Copyright Act that the business of licensing should necessarily take place through a registered Copyright Society. The discussion concluded with the view that the requirement of obtaining Copyright Society registration requires a close and careful analysis of the business models of entities that license works to the public at large to ensure that they are compliant with the requirements of the law.

The presentation can be accessed here.

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