Copyright
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Karnataka HC refuses to quash FIR against Rahul Gandhi, 2 other Congress leaders in copyright case
The High Court said Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate ‘tampered with the source code’ while using sound records from ‘KGF-Chapter 2’ movie.
Scroll Staff
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Ed Sheeran case: The ruling is a reminder that pop music is built on influences and inspirations
The case brought up some difficult questions around what we understand as influence and what we may hear as theft.
Jadey O’Regan, The Conversation
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How Nigeria’s updated copyright law could be a game changer for its film industry and digital users
The new law will help combat online film piracy, revenue loss of from the illegal use of copyrighted works, could create stability in ‘Nollywood’.
Samuel Samiai Andrews, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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Fiction: Rumours say an ex-army chief is staging a military coup. How will the government respond?
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The future of creative freedom in the US is on the line in the Supreme Court
The highest court will soon try to better define the limits of free use, or the right to remix previously published work.
Hannibal Travis, The Conversation
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Mumbai Police books Google CEO Sundar Pichai on copyright complaint by filmmaker
Suneel Darshan alleged that Google had permitted unauthorised people to upload his 2017 film, ‘Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha’, on YouTube.
Scroll Staff
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Sci-Hub case: What India should do to ensure that academic journals are available at fair prices
The country must push for amendments to the Berne Convention that allows member states to introduce a registration requirement for publishers under their laws.
Prashant Reddy & Vishal Rakhecha
Video
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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‘Genda Phool’: What Punjabi rapper Badshah got wrong when he borrowed a Bengali folk song
Credit needs to be given to singer-songwriter Ratan Kahar, whose ‘Boroloker Biti Lo’ inspired Badshah’s latest creation.
Senjuti Chakrabarti
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Shouldn’t stop this thing he started: Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
Individual creators get too small a share of copyright's rewards.
Rebecca Giblin, The Conversation
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European Parliament votes in favour of controversial copyright law
The law aims to protect artists, journalists and other content creators from the use of their work by online platforms.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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IIFA lifted video I made for Sridevi, alleges YouTuber Saba Arif
Arif claims that her video ‘The Last Empress: A Tribute to Sridevi (1963-2018)’ was screened without her permission.
Scroll Staff
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Amitabh Bachchan isn’t the only one who is unhappy about the 60-year cap on copyright
Film families and producers too believe that their inheritance should be their right.
Archana Nathan
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‘Raabta’, ‘Partner’, ‘Kaante’: How Bollywood has dealt with plagiarism cases
From songs to entire movies, Indian cinema loves seeking ‘inspiration’. But what is the legal fallout?
Sumeysh Srivastava
The Field
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
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Watch, Asian Games highlights: India stun three-time champs Korea to make it to volleyball knockouts
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Asian Games, Boxing: Deepak Bhoria – once undernourished and counted out, now India’s best medal bet