Rise in internet usage amid pandemic may lead to amendments in the Copyright Act

New Delhi: India is looking to amend the copyright act in line with increased use of internet and digitalisation amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The law protects the rights of creators in respect of their original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic films and sound recording.

The government has reached out to the industry to elicit its views on the changes needed. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is also examining the Act to decriminalise certain provisions to improve business sentiment and unclog the legal processes.