Centre Says Playing Film Songs At Weddings Is Not Violation Of Copyright
NDTV
The decision is welcomed by the general public and the hospitality sector, which took the brunt of the pressure from various copyright organisations.
The central government has issued a directive stating that playing Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies and other festivities will not result in legal action for copyright infringement.
This directive was issued in response to numerous complaints regarding the collection of royalties by copyright societies for the performance of Hindi film songs at wedding functions.
In a public notice, the Department for Promotion, Industry, and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that it has received several complaints and grievances from the general public and other stakeholders about the alleged collection of royalties by the Copyright Societies for the performance of musical works in marriage functions in contravention of the letter and spirit of Section 52 (1) (za) of the Copyright Act 1957.
