Indian Performing Rights Society wants royalties for music used by telcos

MCAI - 03 Dec 2018

NEW DELHI: A group representing composers, lyricists and music publishers has initiated the process of seeking royalties from Indian telecom companies and platforms such as Apple and YouTube for the use of their works, including songs and music made available for streaming and downloads.

The Mumbai-based Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) sent notices to carriers including Bharti AirtelNSE 1.44 %, Vodafone India, Idea CellularNSE 1.70 % and Reliance Jio Infocomm last month to sign licensing agreements with them for collecting royalties.

News Source - The Economic Times

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