The Copyright Act, 1957
CHAPTER VI: LICENCES
Section 31D: Statutory Licence For Broadcasting Of Literary And Musical Works And Sound Recording
Bare Act
31D Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording
(1) Any broadcasting organisation desirous of communicating to the public by way of a broadcast or by way of performance of a literary or musical work and sound recording which has already been published ma… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Simplified Explanation of Section 31D of The Copyright Act, 1957
Broadcasting Rights for Published Works
(1) Broadcasters can share published literary or musical works and s… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where a popular radio station, RadioFun, wants to broadcast a popular song "Summer Times" that has been published by a renowned music company, MelodyMakers. According to Section 31D of The Copyright Act, 1957:
(1) Radio… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
