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A music label wants to issue licences for songs (literary and musical works) incorporated in a sound recording and a cinematograph film. Which statement is correct under the Copyright Act, 1957?

The business of licensing literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in films or sound recordings can be carried out only through a duly registered copyright society. The second proviso to Section 33(1) makes this mandatory, so unregistered persons cannot do such licensing business.

  1. AAny person may do this business without registration
  2. BOnly the film producer can do this business, individually
  3. CIt may be carried out only through a duly registered copyright societyCorrect
  4. DIt requires approval of each author for each licence, with no society involved

Explanation

The second proviso to Section 33(1) states that the business of issuing or granting licences for literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works incorporated in a cinematograph film or sound recording shall be carried out only through a duly registered copyright society. An owner individually retains the right to license his own works under the first proviso, but not as a business for such works outside a society. The other options contradict the proviso.

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