This public notice, issued by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) on September 18, 2020, concerns the intention to fix royalties for the communication of sound recordings to the public via radio broadcast under Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957, read with Rule 31 of the Copyright Rules, 2013. This action follows an application filed by Music Broadcast Ltd. and other radio broadcasters. The notice invites suggestions, with supporting evidence, regarding the appropriate royalty rates from copyright owners, broadcasting organizations, radio broadcasters, and any other interested parties. Submissions must be made in writing within thirty days from the date of publication of this notice (October 16-22, 2020). No extensions will be granted. The notice is issued by Hon'ble Sh. Justice Manmohan Singh, Chairman; Hon'ble Sh. N. Surya Senthil, Technical Member CR; and Hon'ble Sh. SP Chockalingam, Technical Member CR.
Key Entities Referenced
Copyright Act, 1957: Indian legislation governing copyright law, specifically mentioned in relation to Section 31D concerning royalties for sound recordings.
Copyright Rules, 2013: Indian regulations pertaining to copyright, referenced in conjunction with Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB): An Indian tribunal responsible for adjudicating intellectual property disputes; in this context, tasked with fixing royalties.
Music Broadcast Ltd.: An applicant, along with other radio broadcasters, requesting the IPAB to fix royalties.
Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957: A specific section of the Copyright Act dealing with royalties for communication of sound recordings to the public by way of broadcast through radio.
Rule 31 of the Copyright Rules, 2013: A specific rule of the Copyright Rules, mentioned with Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957.
New Delhi: The location of the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri.
Sh. N. Surya Senthil: Hon'ble Technical Member of IPAB
REGD. No. G-3/DL (N)-04/0009/2003—05
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
xxxGIDHxxx
एस.जी.-डी.एल.-सा.-26102020-222740
xxxGIDExxx
SG-DL-W-26102020-222740
प्राधिकार स े प्रकाधित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
साप्त धिक
WEEKLY
स. 3] ददल्लक, अक्त बन र 16—अक्त बन र 22, 2020, बृिस्टप धतिार /आधि ए 24—आधि ए 30, 1942
No. 3] DELHI, OCTOBER 16 —OCTOBER 22, 2020, THURSDAY/ASVINA 24—ASVINA 30, 1942
भाग— II-II
PART—II-II
सर्किट, धसधिल और दण्ड ् ा ाल वारारा रारक कग गस सान एा
Notices of the Circuit, Civil and Criminal Courts
राष्टर क रारिाएक रा ््रे , ददल्ल क सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
बौधिक सप दा अपकलक बोड ि
(ददल्ल क- रधरस्टर क-कम-बाें )
रए सािारण सान एा
ददल् लक, 18 धसतम् बर, 2020
ि सनाएा सब कग सम्ब धित के धल दक रातक ि ै दक कोपक रासट क्ट, 1957 कग िारा 31 डक सि पठित धए म 31
कोपक रासट धए म, 2013 को मध् एज़र रखते हु और क दरख्िास्टत रो दक इस सम्ब्ि में म् नधरक ब्रॉड कास्टट धलधमटेड और
अ् रेधड ो प्रसारकों के वारारा दाधखल कग ग क ि,ै IPAB से गुराठरि कग रातक िै दक साउ ड ठरकॉर्डिंग का स ाार रएता को
रेधड ो ब्राडकासस्टट ग के माध् म से करएे के धल , िारा 31 डक के तित, रॉ ल्टक धएिािठरत कग रा ।
ि रए सािारण सनाएा सब िक रूधा रखएे िाले व्यधि ों को IPAB के रॉ ल्टक त करएे के इरादे के बारे में सनधात
करएे के धल रारक कग रातक ि,ैरैसा दक कोपक रासट क्ट, 1957 कग िारा 31 डक सि पठित कोपक रासट धए म, 2013 के
धए म 31 में दद ा ग ा िै, सब िक रूधा रखएे िाले व्यधि ों के सुझाि इस स ब ि म ेंआम ध्रत ि।ैं
5106 DG/2020 (7)8 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: OCTOBER 22, 2020/ASVINA 30, 1942 PART II- II]
धए म 31 कोपक रासट धए म, 2013 के उप धए म (३) के मुताबदक, ि भक सनधात दक ा राता िै दक कोस भक
कॉपकराइट का माधलक ा ब्रोडकासस्टट ग स गि ए ा कोस रेधड ो प्रसारक ा कोस अ् व्यधि, इस साििरधएक सनाएा दक तारकख
से 30 ददए के अ्दर अपएे सुझाि, धलधखत में, अपएे सबनत के साथ रॉ ल्टक के रेट को धएिािठरत करएे के धल दे सकता ि।ै
साििरधएक सनाएा के 30 ददएों कग समाधि के बाद सुझािों के प्र ोरएों के धल आग ेकोस सम एिीं दद ा रा गा ।
िस्टता / - िस्टता / - िस्टता / -
(माएएक श्रक ए सन ाि सेंधथल) (माएएक श्रक स पक ाोकाधलएगम) (माएएक श्रक ् ा ािकि मएमोिए सस ि)
तकएककग सदस्ट (सकआर) तकएककग सदस्ट (सकआर) अध् ्
ए. के. रमेि, उप प रक क
[ धिज्ञापए पकबक II/II- साप्त ाधिक /01/2020]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY APPELLATE BOARD
(Delhi Registry-Cum-Bench)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Delhi, the 18th September, 2020
This is for information of all concerned that in view of Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957, read
with Rule 31 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 and upon an application in this regard filed by Music Broadcast Ltd.
and other radio broadcasters, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) is required to fix royalties for
communication of Sound Recordings to the public by way of broadcast through Radio under section 31D of the
Copyright Act, 1957 and the rules thereto.
This Public Notice is issued to inform all those interested persons of the IPAB’s intention to fix
royalties for broadcast of sound recordings through radio, as mandated under Section 31D of the Copyright Act,
1957, read with Rule 31 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 and the suggestions of all the interested persons are
invited in this regard.
In accordance with sub rule (3) of Rule 31, it is stated that any owner of copyright or any broadcasting
organization or any radio broadcaster or any other interested person may, within thirty days from the date of this
publication, give its suggestions, in writing, with adequate evidence as to the rate of royalties to be fixed for
broadcast of sound recordings and musical work through radio. No further time will be granted for the purposes
of suggestions after the expiry of 30 days of Public Notice.
-Sd/ -Sd/- -Sd/-
(Hon’ble Sh. N. Surya Senthil) (Hon’ble Sh. SP Chockalingam) (Hon’ble Sh. Justice Manmohan Singh)
Technical Member (CR) Technical Member (CR) Chairman
N.K. RAMESH, Dy. Registrar
[ADVT.-Pb.II/II-Weekly/01/2020]
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.