{"id":9491,"date":"2021-11-18T09:03:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T09:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=9491"},"modified":"2021-11-18T09:05:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T09:05:31","slug":"music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Broadcast Vs Tips Industries Ltd &#038; Ors: IPAB Judgement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Intellectual property appellate board passed the\nlandmark Judgment on Music broadcast vs Tips Industries Limited on the ground\nof violation of section 31-D of the copyright act, 1957 and rule 31 of the\ncopyright act 2013. So, in this article, we will holistically analyze the case \u201c<strong><em>MUSIC\nBROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp; ORS<\/em><\/strong>\u201d on the issue of transfer of\nroyalty same incorporated under provision 31-D of the copyright act 1957.&nbsp; We shall also look into the insights of\ncopyright act 1957 and Copyright rules 2013 in respect of the Judgment &#8220;<strong><em>MUSIC\nBROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp; ORS\u201d.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a8c7c6dc92\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a8c7c6dc92\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/#Overview_of_Music_Broadcast_vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd\" title=\"Overview of Music Broadcast vs\nTips Industries Ltd\">Overview of Music Broadcast vs\nTips Industries Ltd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/#Meaning_and_significance_of_rule_13_of_copyright_act_2013\" title=\"Meaning and significance of\nrule 13 of copyright act 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \">Meaning and significance of\nrule 13 of copyright act 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/#Facts_And_Analysis_Of_The_Case_%E2%80%9CMusic_Broadcast_Vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd_Ors%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Facts And Analysis Of The Case\n\u201cMusic Broadcast Vs Tips Industries Ltd &amp; Ors\u201d\">Facts And Analysis Of The Case\n\u201cMusic Broadcast Vs Tips Industries Ltd &amp; Ors\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/#Final_Judgment_%E2%80%93_Music_Broadcast_vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd\" title=\"Final Judgment &#8211; Music\nBroadcast vs Tips Industries Ltd\">Final Judgment &#8211; Music\nBroadcast vs Tips Industries Ltd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/music-broadcast-vs-tips-industries-ltd-ors-ipab-judgement\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion \">Conclusion <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_Music_Broadcast_vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd\"><\/span>Overview of Music Broadcast vs\nTips Industries Ltd<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the Significance of the Copyright Act 1957 in the Present case? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Copyright Act 1957 focuses on protecting the Copyright the &#8220;exclusive rights&#8221; provided by the government same registered by the Original music and literary artists.&nbsp; Copyrights are the intellectual property rights that are protected by the Law of the land. The Copyright Act protects an artist&#8217;s registered Copyright during their lifetime as well as for 60 years after their death. Therefore, in the case \u201c<strong><em>MUSIC BROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp; ORS\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/copyright-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Copyright registration<\/strong><\/a> played a very significant role in respect of protecting the exclusive rights of the artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relevancy of Section 31-D Under Copyrights Act, 1957 in Context of \u201cMusic Broadcast Vs Tips Industries Ltd &amp; Ors\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the Copyright amendment act 2012, Section 31-D was incorporated under the <strong>copyright act 1957<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copyright_law_of_India\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. This section deals with the telecasting and performance rights of a Copyrighted literary work, music, or sound recording that has already been published. This section specifies that any broadcasting company, primarily radio and television, willing to reproduce, use, or transmit any former published literary work, musical piece, or sound recording must abide by this section of the Act. If the broadcasting company wants to communicate any artistic work, it has to serve notice to the creator and pay the royalty to the right holder that is fixed by the copyright board. The phrase &#8216;Copyright board&#8217; has been replaced by the appellate board in the Finance Act of 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_and_significance_of_rule_13_of_copyright_act_2013\"><\/span>Meaning and significance of\nrule 13 of copyright act 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rule 31 of the copyright act 2013 states that the mode of\ndetermining royalties should be required to be paid by the broadcast companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following are the steps that should be followed by the\ncopyright board to decide the amount of royalty are as follows: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step-1<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>As soon as the committee\nis formed, it will release a notice indicating its intention to fix royalty\nrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step-2<\/em><\/strong> The\nnotification would be published in the Official Gazette of India as well as two\nadditional national newspapers. In addition, the notice should be posted on the\nCopyright Board&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step-3<\/em><\/strong>\nWithin thirty days of the notice&#8217;s issuance, any broadcasting corporation or\nartist can make ideas for setting royalties rates. For different types of work,\nbroadcasting firms and artists might charge varying rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step -4<\/em><\/strong> The\nboard will take into account the suggestions made by such broadcasting corporations\nand musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step-5<\/em><\/strong>\nAfter receiving the ideas, the board must set the royalty rates within two\nmonths. Different rates have to be set for different types of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step-6<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>Under Section 31(D) of\nthe Copyright Act, 1957, the Copyright Board must decide the royalties to be\npaid individually by the television and radio broadcasting companies to the\nCopyright owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>When determining the royalties, the following factors must\nbe taken into account:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The broadcast time slot:\nvarying fees must be considered for different time slots, including repeat\nbroadcasts.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rates vary based on the\ndifferent types of work.<\/li><li>Rates vary depending on\nthe nature of the task.<\/li><li>The present royalty norms\nin several domains of activity.<\/li><li>The terms and conditions\nof the Grant of Permission Agreement (GOPA), which is a contract between the\nMinistry of Information and Broadcasting and a broadcaster for the FM Radio\nBroadcasting Service.<\/li><li>Other issues that the\nboard deems important.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_And_Analysis_Of_The_Case_%E2%80%9CMusic_Broadcast_Vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd_Ors%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Facts And Analysis Of The Case\n\u201cMusic Broadcast Vs Tips Industries Ltd &amp; Ors\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the matter of \u201c<strong><em>MUSIC BROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp;\nORS<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; around ten applications were filed by the Music Broadcast\nLimited under section-31 D of the copyright act 1957 and rule 31 of the\nCopyright rules 2013 requesting a statutory license and asking the Tribunal to\nset the rate of royalties to be paid to Copyright owners for the transmission\nof sound recordings to the public via radio broadcast. On September 22 2020,\nthe IPAB published a notice to the public asking for recommendations on the\napplications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 17, the Indian Performers Rights Society\n(hereafter referred to as IPRS) filed an application that contained a notice.\nThe IPRS&#8217;s notification was founded on the concept that when songs are played\non the radio, two sorts of royalties issues occur. The first is the right to\nexploit IPRS rights, and the second is the right to obtain royalties from music\nfirms or their successors. The IPRS asserts that the music firms are its\nassignees since the owners of the Copyright of Sound Works, such as Sony Music\nIndia, TIPs Industries Ltd., and others, have assigned the Copyright of Sound\nWorks to the IPRS. The IPRS also argued that, in addition to royalties for\nsound recordings aired on the radio, royalties for underlying music work such\nas lyrics and music composition should be determined. As a result, on September\n23, a new application was filed. The applications for the license given by the\nCopyright Board to expire were also filed. The applicant was concerned about the\nconsequences of an order of preservation of the status quo that was not\nobtained before September 30, 2020, the date on which licenses expire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Judgment_%E2%80%93_Music_Broadcast_vs_Tips_Industries_Ltd\"><\/span>Final Judgment &#8211; Music\nBroadcast vs Tips Industries Ltd<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the matter of \u201c<em><strong>MUSIC BROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp; ORS<\/strong><\/em>&#8220;,\nit was upheld by the Intellectual property appellate tribunal board. \u201cThe\nlyricist, music composers, and publishers who are assigned to IPRS can claim\nroyalties independently.\u201d The aforesaid judgment was passed in light of the\n2012 amendment to the copyright act 1957, and it is observed that From 2021\nonwards, radio broadcasting businesses must pay a different royalty rate to\nCopyright owners of literary and musical works under the purview of sound\nrecordings, according to the ruling. The court also ruled that the contracts\nbetween radio broadcasting businesses and music companies will stay in place\nuntil the license expires, i.e., as they were before the license expired. The\nIPAB also ruled that royalties for radio broadcasts of sound recordings shall\nbe the same as those set by the IPAB in an order dated August 8, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the matter of \u201c<strong><em>MUSIC<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>BROADCAST VS TIPS INDUSTRIES LTD &amp; ORS<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;, the main issue of concern was royalties for sound recordings and underlying works of sound recordings be set different? So IPAB passed the judgment by stating, &#8220;The lyricist, music composers, and publishers who are assigned to IPRS can claim royalties independently,&#8221; so, therefore, IPAB granted permission to demand royalties for a specific occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/analysis-of-software-copyright-infringement-in-india\/\">A Complete Analysis of Software Copyright Infringement in India\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Intellectual property appellate board passed the landmark Judgment on Music broadcast vs Tips Industries Limited on the ground of violation of section 31-D of the copyright act, 1957 and rule 31 of the copyright act 2013. 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