In a world where algorithms can compose symphonies, write novels, and paint masterpieces that challenge human imagination, the rise of generative artificial intelligence is nothing short of a digital ...
Published On: 20/03/2020
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Authors:
Aditi Verma Thakur
Parul Prasad
Recently, the Madras High Court in a copyright infringement dispute between Indian Record Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Mr. Illaiyaraja, revisited the principles of first ownership and assignment of copyrights with respect to musical works constituting underlying works in cinematograph films under the Copyright Act, 1957. The Court discussed the rights of composers of the underlying works, producers of films in which such underlying works are used, and the assignees of such works. INDUSLAW’s Aditi Verma Thakur and Parul Prasad discuss.
