Registration & Functioning of Copyright Societies | Section 33 | Copyright Act| College Tutor Law

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In this lecture, we explain the Registration and Functioning of Copyright Societies under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957. Copyright societies play a major role in managing and protecting the rights of authors, composers, writers, artists, and other copyright owners. This topic is highly important for LLB, BALLB, LLM, UGC NET, Judiciary, and semester law exams.

🔹 Topics Covered in This Lecture:
✅ Meaning and Purpose of Copyright Societies
✅ Section 33 – Registration of Copyright Societies
• Requirement of Central Government approval
• One society for each class of work
• Registration procedure
• Conditions for operation
• Renewal and cancellation
✅ Functioning and Powers of Copyright Societies
• Licensing and royalty collection
• Distribution of royalties to authors
• Maintaining transparency and accounts
• Compliance obligations under law
• Rights of members and governance structure
✅ Difference between Copyright Societies & Copyright Offices
✅ Role of the Central Government in supervision
✅ Practical examples involving music, films, sound recordings, literary works

🔹 Important Case Laws Discussed:
📌 IPRS v. Eastern Indian Motion Pictures Association (1977) – Collective management of rights
📌 Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. v. IPRS (2011) – Validity of licensing and registration
📌 Other relevant judgments shaping the functioning of copyright societies

This lecture gives a complete exam-oriented explanation so you can write perfect answers during law exams and understand how copyright societies protect authors’ interests.

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