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CONFLICT OF COPYRIGHT IN CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS: THE INDIAN SCENARIO
Ist Teil von
Journal of the Indian Law Institute, 2020-07, Vol.62 (3), p.282-302
Ort / Verlag
Indian Law Institute
Erscheinungsjahr
2020
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Cinematograph film is one of the subject matters recognised and protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. What makes Cinematograph films unique is that it is a derivative work, which means that it is based on an already existing work. A film is a work of collaboration wherein several persons like scriptwriter, music composer, director, actors etc. contribute to create the work. However, under the copyright law, it is only the producer who is considered the sole author as well as the owner of the film. In recent times, this biasness towards producers under the copyright regime has been questioned. Conflicts between producers and other contributors, viz., scriptwriters, musical composers have surfaced, contesting the copyright of scripts and music included in the film. This paper is an attempt to understand the current Indian legal position on conflict of such copyright, address the loopholes in the law and suggest ways to amend them.