In a major development for India’s music industry, the government has granted registration to Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL India) as a Copyright Society under the Copyright Act, 1957.
The government has registered PPL India as a Copyright Society under the Copyright Act, 1957. The move gives music users a clearer licensing route and is expected to improve royalty payments to rights holders and artists.
The registration provides a formal legal framework for the licensing and administration of sound recording rights in India and is expected to bring greater clarity for businesses that use recorded music commercially.
Established in 1941, PPL India is an 85-year-old not-for-profit organization that represents around 500 music labels, including leading Indian and international companies such as T-Series, Sony Music, Universal Music, Times Music, Lahari Music, Aditya Music and Global Rhythms.
