https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194198 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the producer of a cinematograph film becomes the first owner of the copyright in the musical works incorporated into the film unless there is a contract to the contrary. The appeal was dismissed without any order as to costs. The judgment emphasized the distinct and separate copyrights in cinematograph films and the musical works incorporated therein, while also highlighting the need for legislative exploration to protect the rights of all contributors to a film, including composers and performers. en-us Mon, 14 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:43:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194198 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the producer of a cinematograph film becomes the first owner of the copyright in the musical works incorporated into the film unless there is a contract to the contrary. The appeal was dismissed without any order as to costs. The judgment emphasized the distinct and separate copyrights in cinematograph films and the musical works incorporated therein, while also highlighting the need for legislative exploration to protect the rights of all contributors to a film, including composers and performers. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194198