Webinar on Author’s Remuneration from Sound Recordings; Register by 11 September

About CIPS

Centre for Intellectual Property Studies, National Law University promotes research and studies
in the field of Intellectual Property Rights. The Centre monitors, designs and disseminates various
courses and programmes pertaining to training and research in Intellectual Property Rights.

About the Webinar

It has been 8 years since the 2012 Amendment (‘The Amendment’) to The Copyright Act 1957 (‘The Act’). Authors of works incorporated in sound recordings and cinematograph films had faced multiple issues in receipt of payments for contributions made by them. These problems were inherent in the drafting of the Chapter in The Act on Copyright Societies for instance, which leaned on the side of owners. The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (‘IPRS’) had struggled for fair treatment of its authors for decades. Incidents of non-payments and the anguish of authors were bleak reminders that all was not well among the two major payment collectors & distributors in the Indian Copyright Circuit – IPRS and Phonographic Performance Limited (‘PPL’). Works incorporated in sound recordings were not being given their worth in monetary terms.

Topic

Author’s Remuneration from Sound Recordings: 8 Years after the 2012 Amendment to The Copyright Act, 1957

About the Speaker 

Session 1: Mr. Prashant Reddy

Prashant Reddy is one of India’s leading IPR professionals and academicians. He graduated with his B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from National Law School of India University, Bangalore in 2008 and later, completed his LL.M (Law, Science and Technology) from Stanford Law School in 2013. He has worked with Delhi based law firms and in academia in India as well as Singapore. He is the co-author of the book ‘Create, Copy, Disrupt: India’s Intellectual Property Dilemmas’, which was published by Oxford University Press in 2016. He is the author of many insightful
research papers. His 2012 article titled “The Background Score to the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012” published in the NUJS Law Review is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand the motivations, efforts and objectives of the amendment, helping us appreciate the theme of this webinar.

Session 2: Mr. Achille Forler

Achille Forler has four decades of a uniquely diversified experience in the creative industries – founder of a cultural center, public servant (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs), elected member, and serial entrepreneur. He  understands the role of creative industries in a country’s development; the economic, political and social determinants that underlie creativity; the relationship between economy and culture; the role of the State and the global management of copyrights.

Eligibility

The webinar is open to:

1. 3 year LL.B. Course and 5 year integrated LL.B. Course enrolled in any recognized University in India;
2. LL.M. students enrolled in any recognized University in India; and
3. Researchers, Academicians and Industry Professionals.
All participants will be provided with Certificates of Participation.

Important Dates

1. Last Date of Registration: 11th September 2020 (by 11:59 pm)
2. Date of Webinar: 12th September 2020 (10:00 am – 1:30 pm)
Session 1: 10:00 am – 11:30 am : Mr. Prashant Reddy
Session 2: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm : Mr. Achille Forler
The last half hour in every session will be open to participants for Q&A.

Registration Process

1. Students and Researchers shall register by paying a fee of Rs. 500 at
http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/fee.php at ‘Payment Other than Semester Fee’ specifying the
purpose of payment as ‘CIPS Copyright Webinar’ latest by September 11th September, 2020
(11:59pm).
2. Academicians and Industry Professionals shall register by paying a fee of Rs. 1000 at
http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/fee.php at ‘Payment Other than Semester Fee’ specifying the
purpose of payment as ‘CIPS Copyright Webinar’ latest by September 11th September, 2020
(11:59pm).
3. The payment receipt shall be emailed at [email protected]. The subject of the e-mail shall be ‘Registration Receipt: CIPS Copyright Webinar’.

Contact

You may write to [email protected] for any clarification.

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