The Copyright Act, 1957 (the ‘Act’) came into effect from January 1958. The Act has been amended five times since then, i.e., in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999 and 2012. The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 is the most substantial. The main reasons for amendments to the Copyright Act, 1957 include to bring the Act in conformity with two WIPO internet treaties concluded in 1996 namely, the WIPO Copyright Treaty (“WCT”) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (“WPPT”); to protect the Music and Film Industry and address its concerns; to address the concerns of the physically disabled and to protect the interests of the author of any work; Incidental changes; to remove operational facilities; and enforcement of rights. Some of the important amendments to the Copyright Act in 2012 are extension of copyright protection in the digital environment such as penalties for circumvention of technological protection measures and rights management information, and liability of internet service provider and introduction of statutory licenses for cover versions and broadcasting organizations; ensuring right to receive royalties for authors, and music composers, exclusive economic and moral rights to performers, equal membership rights in copyright societies for authors and other right owners and exception of copyrights for physically disabled to access any works.
Copyright Notices
Why is Copyright Protection so important?
What Does Copyright Protect?
How Protection is Granted
Benefits of Registration
What is covered by copyright?
What rights does copyright give?
How does copyright work?
Automatic protection: In most countries, copyright protection is automatic and begins as soon as the work is created and fixed in a tangible medium. Formal registration is often not required, though it offers additional legal benefits in some regions, such as the ability to seek statutory damages in court. Duration: The length of copyright protection varies by country and type of work. In the United States, for works created after 1978, it generally lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. After the term expires, the work enters the public domain and can be used freely.
Exceptions:
Copyright protection is not absolute. Doctrines like fair use (in the U.S.) allow for limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, or research without permission from the copyright owner.
Avoid copyright on social media, create your own original content, get permission before using others' content, and use techniques like watermarks or minification to protect content. If someone steals your content, report it to the social media platform or seek legal advice.
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