Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

1. Draft Copyright
(Amendment) Rules,
2025:
Overview & Analysis

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Core changes in the Draft Rules, 2025
(what’s new)
● Introduction of Rule 83(A)
● Scope: targeted at licences for communication
to the public
● Administrative requirement

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Why the government is proposing this
1. Digitisation & transparency
2. Ease enforcement and reduce disputes

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Advantages — legal & practical
1. Transparency & audit trail
2. Better royalty collection
3. Formalisation of the market
4. Faster payment processing and
traceability for cross-border digital uses

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Challenges & risks in implementation
(practical & legal)
1. Interoperability with Copyright societies
and existing licence architectures
2. Exclusivity -> Commercial friction
3. Data privacy & security
4. Enforcement & penalties

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Recommended “Way forward”
1. Phased approach
2. Copyright society exemption or
accreditation
3. Standards & APIs
4. Proportionality / thresholds
5. Data protection safeguards
6. Grievance & enforcement mechanism

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Thank you!