A few days ago, IRRO organized a roundtable at Blue Hall, German Embassy, New Delhi. At the event, various matters of copyright were discussed. Inactive attendance were speakers representing the government of India, members of…
How exactly does a publishing industry run? Publishing at its worst can be opaque, elitist, and confusing to outsiders. But, there’s more to it than what meets the eye. At the heart of the publishing…
Copyright Act gives the author a bundle of exclusive rights over their work. These include: Reproduction rights The right to prepare derivative works (such as a screenplay from a novel) The right to distribute the…
Copyright is the legal right of the owner of an intellectual property. It stands to determine who can copy or use the products of creative human activity of an individual and to what extent, usually…
We live in an era where everything revolves around technology. Don't we? We are glued to the internet and gaining knowledge through social media and other websites. Nowadays, teachers and professors started using innovative approaches…
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is “the right to copy”, but also gives the copyright holder…
For the uninitiated, copyright is a form of intellectual property protection granted by law to creators (writer, composer, artist, producer, publisher) of original works of authorship, such as literary works, dramatic, musical and artistic works,…