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Delhi High Court Rules Only Registered Copyright Societies Can License Music, Restricts PPL’s Licensing Activities
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court clarifies that copyright assignees like PPL cannot license works commercially without registration as copyright societies, impacting mus…
The Delhi High Court in Azure Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. v. Phonographic Performance Ltd. has held that only registered copyright societies or their members can carry on the business of licensing copyrighted works. The court ruled that Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), despite holding copyrights through assignments,…