2. INTRODUCTION
Copyright societies are unique economic institutions which provide a
private solution to the administration of statutory copyright law via
Collective Rights Management.
Collective administration of the society are by the authors and
owners.
They are basically intermediaries that take up the monumental task of
tracking the use of your artistic work, and subsequently collecting and
then distributing the royalties due from such use.. cont
3. • The main function of the society is to grant license in respect of any work
in which copyright subsists or in respect of any other right given by the
Copyright Act
• Various Types Of Copyright Society
1. a)Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS)
2. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL)
3. Indian Reprographic Rights Organization (IRRO)
4. Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA)
5. • It is a body constituted under the Copyright Act for the discharge of
certain judicial functions under the Act
• Constituted by the Central Government (Section 11 of the Act)
• The Board was constituted in 1958
• Not a standing body
• The Registrar of the Copyright will perform all secretarial functions of
the Copyright Board
6. POWERS AND PROCEDURE OF COPYRIGHT BOARD
(Section 12 of the Act)
Hear appeals against the orders of the Registrar of Copyright
Power to regulate its own procedure – fixing of places and times of its
sittings
Hear any proceedings instituted before it within the zone. For this purpose
the territory of India has been divided into the following zones
1. The Northern zone
2. 2. The Central zone
3. 3. The Eastern zone
4. 4. The Western zone
5. 5. The Southern zone
7. • Discharge its functions through the Benches constituted by the Chairman
• The Bench shall consists of members, each Bench consisting of not less
than 3 members
• Special Bench consisting of 5 members if the matter is of importance
• Difference of opinion among the members of a Bench – Opinion of the
majority shall prevail
• No such majority – the opinion of the Chairman shall prevail
• Members shall not take part in any proceedings in which he has a
personal interes
• The Copyright Board shall not be questioned on the ground merely of
the existence of any vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Board
9. • The Copyright Enforcement Advisory Council (CEAC) is a body
that provides advice and guidance on matters related to
copyright enforcement.
• It typically consists of experts from various fields such as law,
technology, academia, and industry.
• The primary purpose of CEAC is to advise policymakers,
government agencies, and relevant stakeholders on strategies
for effectively enforcing copyright laws, combating piracy, and
protecting intellectual property rights.
10. • CEAC may be established by government agencies, industry
associations, or other organizations concerned with copyright
enforcement.
• Its recommendations may include legislative proposals, policy
initiatives, technological solutions, and best practices for
enhancing copyright enforcement measures while balancing the
interests of creators, rights holders, and the public.
12. • The US influence on copyright laws
• Due to the US' dominance in the global creative arts industry their copyright
laws have filtered through to many other countries.
• Due to the 2005 Free Trade agreement signed between Australia and the US,
both copyright systems are now more similar. The two major changes are,
1. Copyright is now extended to 70 years after the death of the copyright
owner. It used to be just 50 years after the death of the copyright owner.
The laws changed in the states when the Disney movies and films we
coming due to enter the public domain and thus be copyright free.
2. Performers rights are recognised in phonographic copyright. Previously
whom ever paid for a recording was the sole copyright owner of the
phonographic rights, though now it is recognised that the copyright
ownership is shared between who payed for recording and performers who
played on it.
13. CONVENTIONS AND TRITIES
• The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) is a special agreement under the
Berne Convention which deals with the protection of works and the
rights of their authors in the digital environment.
• In addition to the rights recognized by the Berne Convention, they are
granted certain economic rights.
