Copyright
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Humans of Bombay, People of India can’t use each other’s copyrighted work, rules Delhi HC
The High Court, however, held that there could be no copyright claims for private photographs of individuals who sent them to either of the platforms.
Scroll Staff
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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
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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This new book contains 40 simple lunches that will keep children energetic at school
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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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
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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.
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Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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
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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
The Field
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals