Dear Ram B: I am quoting a paragraph from your letter here and I am a little confused. Is CRF supporting that CR stations use film music as part of their content?
'While most CR stations are run with content created by the local community, in some cases it would also be desirable to have other kinds of programming including film songs played on some stations to attract new listeners. These programs can also be used in the context of educational and public interest programs but it would be impossible for CR stations to afford the same statutory fees as a commercial FM station" There are several things going for creating a distinction between commercial and community radio stations within the copyright law and the notion of fair use should definitely be incorporated such that CR stations are given the right to use copy righted materials for educational purposes. However I have my reservations on how this has been stated above with specific reference to film music. Those are my two bits. warmest, Venu Venu Arora Director of Projects Ideosync Media Combine 177, Ashoka Enclave III, Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003 Haryana - INDIA Tel: +91-129-4064883/4131883/6510156 Mobile: +91-9810731552 Web: www.ideosyncmedia.org On 21-Sep-2012, at 2:36 PM, ram bhat wrote: > Dear All, > > As you all know, the Copyright Act was amended in 2012, > with very significant amendments. Of course, as broadcasters, > the Act has implications for community broadcasters as well. > > The full text of the 1975 Act is available at : > http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CprAct.pdf > The full text of the Amendment is available at: > http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CRACT_AMNDMNT_2012.pdf > Now there are a set of proposed Draft Copyright Rules as well - available at > http://copyright.gov.in/Documents/CRRULES_2012.pdf > > During our recent workshop in Delhi, Lawrence Liang from ALF > pointed out the need for the CR movement to push for changes in the draft > Rules > so that we working on CR are not affected adversely. > > Accordingly, my colleague at Maraa, Monica James, with inputs from Lawrence > has prepared a note pushing for certain recommendations and comments > on the draft Copyright Rules 2012. > > The deadline for comments from the public is today, September 21, 2012. > We have already sent this note to the Registrar of Copyright, on behalf of > CRF. > > The full text of the CRF letter is available on our website - > http://maraa.in/comments-on-draft-copyright-rules-2012/ > > best, > Ram > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CRF India" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/crf-india?hl=en.
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