To cope with the challenges posed by the development of new technologies like recording, broadcasting and television it became essential to update copyright laws. As a result, the Copyright Act 1957bhas been amended Six times: in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999 and 2012. Among these amendments, major changes to Indian Copyright …show more content…
The Indian Government enabled itself under a new section 40A of the Copyright Act to apply the rights of broadcasting organizations and performers under chapter VIII of the Copyright Act to broadcasting and performer’s in certain other countries. It also inserted a new section 42A giving the government the power to remove protection from foreign based broadcasters and performers if their country of incorporation or citizenship did not confer “adequate protection to rights of broadcasting …show more content…
The Berne Convention last revised in 1971, is the principal treaty defending authors of various classes of work. This treaty provides a list of rights enjoyed by these authors- such as right to authorize or prohibit reproduction, public communication, or adaption of these works. It also allows treaty countries to provide certain exceptions to protection. Some countries also protect producers of sound recordings as “authors” with Berne-type protections. The Berne Convention states that all works except photographic and cinematographic shall be copyrighted for at least 50 years after the death of the author, but parties are free to provide longer terms, as the European Union did with 1993 directive on matching the terms of copyright