Copyright issues related movies/songs shown in flights

938 votes

You must take prior permission from the producers of that movie to show that movie to your customers. The owners of the movie can make a written agreement with you and charge something from you. If u will show that movie to your customers without permission, this would be a violation of their copyright and trademark and they can sue your company for the same.

Advocate Rohit Dhingra LawRato

993 votes

You have to seek a license from the producer/ distributor for the purpose of showing it onboard. Similarly you have to take license from either the music societies for playing the music onboard (any commercial use)

Advocate Nupur Kumar LawRato

891 votes

For playing any music or movie, specific licences are required to be taken from singers, producers etc.
There are several licencing organizations available for same.
Like for music you there is Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA), PPL, IPRS etc.
You may though have to be cautious & better conduct your due diligence as to their authenticity & authority. For e.g. though PPL, IPRS also claim their rights, it is now disputable as ISRA is the only registered copyright society presently and further several adverse court orders have been passed against PPL & IPRS.

Advocate Atit Jain LawRato

511 votes

Technically speaking, the Indian Copyright Act and its rules would be applicable. Most commercial enterprises exhibit and use such films and music by private arrangements with the owners of the work (mostly the author and/or the producer) or by arrangement with copyright societies. Any other mode of operation may not be permissible. More details required for specific advice.

Advocate Joydeep Nath LawRato

811 votes

As it pertains to the Copyright Act issue. The Airlines are showing movies to the passengers which deals with the Lease out the movie. It is a very serious topic and dealt with the Copyright . The limitation period falls in it. Please contact for further query, if needed.
I did my Masters in Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), trade mark, patent and copyright. Pl contact me as soon as possible.

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Advocate Dhawal Uniyal LawRato