Licensing Of Sound Recordings In Repertoire Not Permissible Without Copyright Society Registration : Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 18(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957, the Delhi High Court has held that Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) cannot issue or grant licenses for public performance of sound recordings in its repertoire unless it is a registered copyright society or a member of one. The division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul ruled that PPL’s earlier copyright society registration had lapsed…
