Whose Photo is it, really?: Dichotomy of rights and copyrightability of paparazzi photographs

In this post, the authors argue that the Copyright Act, 1957 has not kept pace with the technological advances, such as the rise of social media giants and the concomitant growing legal discourse on the publicity rights of a celebrity. The authors in this article analyse dichotomy and suggest a balancing approach to accommodate the celebrity’s concerns of publicity rights as well as the paparazzi photographer’s copyright over the photograph. Continue reading Whose Photo is it, really?: Dichotomy of rights and copyrightability of paparazzi photographs

Copyrights and Comments: The Value of Opinions

In this post, the author discusses the ever increasing relevance of online comments and whether they carry value or not, and if they do, who is the rightful owner of the content. The author further analyses how the owner of such value carrying content may be determined and discusses a way forward to simplify the process for the Indian legal regime. Continue reading Copyrights and Comments: The Value of Opinions