{"id":43637,"date":"2022-05-23T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=43637"},"modified":"2022-05-23T12:08:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:38:50","slug":"iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/","title":{"rendered":"IPRS License: When and How to Obtain it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">IPRS License stands for Indian Performing Right Society\nLimited License. The IPRS License is to provide legal protection for the people\nin the music industry in place of IPRS members, who can be Music Composers,\nMusic Lyricists, and Publishers from the Music Publishing Companies for\ncollecting Royalties for Music Users. After the payment of required\nAdministrative Costs of IPRS, the Royalty is then be accumulated and allocated to\nthe necessary person or company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Music Composers are also categorised as Music\nDirectors; <\/li><li>Music Authors are also categorised as Music\nLyricists; <\/li><li>Music Publishers are also categorised as Music\nCompanies or people who acquire the Publishing Rights of the Musical and\nLiterary Works. <\/li><li>The Music Composers and the Music Lyricists,\neither or both, are also categorised as Music Writers. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#Administrative_System_for_Obtaining_IPRS_License\" >Administrative System for Obtaining IPRS License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#When_is_an_IPRS_License_Granted\" >When is an IPRS License Granted?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#Application_Procedure_for_IPRS_License\" >Application Procedure for IPRS License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#Cost_Applicable_for_IPRS_License\" >Cost Applicable for IPRS License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#Penalty_for_any_Violation_Occurred\" >Penalty for any Violation Occurred<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iprs-license-when-and-how-to-obtain-it\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administrative_System_for_Obtaining_IPRS_License\"><\/span>Administrative System for Obtaining IPRS License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IPRS Limited Society was formed on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> August\n1969, which acts as a representing body for members that belong to the Music Industry\nwith the authorisation for issuing IPRS Licenses for using any Musical Work\nLiterary Music Work in India. The Administration and the Policy of IPRS fall\nunder Governing Council of Directors that are appointed by Members of IPRS via\nGeneral Meetings held annually. These members include Music Authors, Music\nComposers and Music Publishers. The Council of IPRS is represented equally by\nMusic Publishers and Music Lyricists. In all the other regions of IPRS, the\nMusic Composers and Music Lyricists are represented equally. The current Chairman\nappointed of the Governing Council is Mr Javed Akhtar, the Music Lyricist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPRS Society operates by providing Licenses via its\nRegistered Offices. The Registered Corporate Office of IPRS is located in\nMumbai. The branches of IPRS are located in \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Kolkata<\/li><li>Delhi<\/li><li>Chennai<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPRS runs its administration by following the IPRS\nDistribution Rules \/ Scheme and Methods enacted via IPRS along with the\napplicable Indian Laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_an_IPRS_License_Granted\"><\/span>When is an IPRS License Granted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the unclarity of the Laws of Copyright in India, there\nwas also unawareness among the people, even from the Music Industry, resulting\nin a lack of acknowledgement of the importance of the Ownership Rights, the\nimportance of Copyright, Performing Rights, Licensing Fees, etc. IPRS was\nestablished for the purpose of advocating and to spread awareness of the Legal\nRights of the people in the Music Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone taking advantage of IPRS works is expected to get an\nIPRS License. According to the Copyright Act, 1957, the advertiser or coordinator\nof a live event which includes public execution of music, the proprietor responsible\nfor the premises at which the exhibition happens, and Music Performers\nthemselves have an obligation to the proprietor of any Copyrighted Music\nContent that is utilised. The IPRS Society doesn&#8217;t license Music Performers.\nStill, it requires proprietors owning the responsibility of premises at which\nmusic is openly performed or the advertisers of Music Events to get licenses\npreceding taking advantage of IPRS works. IPRS License is likewise expected for\nthe exhibition or with correspondence to the public in general consolidated with\nmusic during live occasions. Also, platforms which use music, for example, FM\nradio, TV telecasters, internet web-based, OTT stages, telecom and mobile\nplayers who are using music, are expected to get a License from IPRS in regard to\nits collection of Author&#8217;s Royalties with eminence to IPRS in regard of IPRS members\nonly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchasing a copy of any Music work does not entitle the\nowner of that particular copy with a grant to perform the work in public. The\nsame also applies to owning a copy of any commercial recording or a piece of\nthe Musical Work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPRS License covers all the licenses approved in writing\nwith a minimum charge in full compliance with the Copyright Laws, 1957. The\nlicenses covered under IPRS Licenses are Music Performances, communicating to\nthe public via music, Broadcasting of Music, Streaming of Music, or any other\nmeans, either wired or wireless, where there is the usage of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In specific situations, &#8216;grants&#8217; are given for the utilisation\nof the collection or of explicit works for Music Performance or at a short\nseries of exhibitions of Music Performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An IPRS License is vital for the usage of any Copyrighted\nMusic at any Music Performance open to the public or with correspondence to the\ngeneral public and under its influence, no matter what the idea of the\ndiversion or the sort of premises at which the Music Performance happens, it is\nindependent of whether a charge for affirmation is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically, with regards to licenses, it is vital to take\nnote that IPRS doesn&#8217;t give licenses in relation to the assortment of part \u201cRoyalty\nRight\u201d, which means \u201cif the Publisher\/Owner isn&#8217;t an individual from IPRS\u201d,\nhowever, Music Authors and Music Writers have to pay for the charges\napplicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Procedure_for_IPRS_License\"><\/span>Application Procedure for IPRS License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below mentioned are the procedure to apply and register for\nan IPRS License \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Firstly, the applicant must select the specific category required for the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/music-license\"><strong>music license<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>The filling process can be done offline as well as online. The applicant has to fulfil the submission of the required documentation, which depends on the specific category they are applying for the license for.<\/li><li>The following categories are needed to be fulfilled by the applicant \u2013<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Full Name of the Applicant<\/li><li>Full and correct Address of the Applicant<\/li><li>Contact Details of the Applicant<\/li><li>Email ID of the Applicant<\/li><li>GST Applicable<\/li><li>Login ID and Password created via the official\nIPRS Website<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>For the purpose of verification, the Applicant\nwill be sent an OTP via SMS.<\/li><li>The Applicant is required to then pay the\nentirety of the required Governmental Fees either online or offline.<\/li><li>After the payment of fees is completed and is\nregistered, the IPRS issues an \u201cIntroduction Letter\u201d for the Applicant that can\nact as a verification document showcasing that the registration is updated in\nthe IPRS Database System.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_Applicable_for_IPRS_License\"><\/span>Cost Applicable for IPRS License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost applicable for IPRS License varies based on the\nspecific category required for the music license being fulfilled by the\napplicant. But to get a general idea, the license fee usually is of INR 1.50\nper square feet, and the minimum required Royalty under the Tariff is of INR\n50,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalty_for_any_Violation_Occurred\"><\/span>Penalty for any Violation Occurred<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Section 63 and 63 A of the <strong>Copyright Act, 1957<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copyright_law_of_India\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, states the punishments applicable for any person or business or entity for non-completion of the required Registration Process in accordance with the Copyright Society and proceeding to conduct Performances under Section 51 of the Copyright Act, 1957, which is mentioned below \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Imprisonment of the offender for a minimum of\nSix Months which can extend of up to Three Years.<\/li><li>The applicable fine for the offender will be a\nminimum of INR 50,000 which can extend of up to INR 2,00,000.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the offence is noted to be repetitive in nature, then \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Imprisonment of the offender for a minimum of\nOne Year which can extend of up to Three Years.<\/li><li>The applicable fine for the offender will be a\nminimum of INR 1,00,000 which can extend of up to INR 2,00,000.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Owning a copy of a Published Music does not give the owner\nthe entitlement to perform or play the music in public. They only have the\nentitlement of the right to use the owned copy of music within their domestic\ncircle where the Performing Rights are not applicable and cannot be operated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPRS Limited Society is a Company that issues Licenses for both Live Performances and or any Performance mainly used for Commercial Purposes, etc., conducted via Mechanical Devices, for example, FM Radio, TV Sets, Juke Boxes, Record Players, or any other Musical Devices. The IPRS License can be issued for multiple varieties of categories such as large outdoor or indoor based premises that can include cinema halls, clubs, Concert halls, hotels, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/types-of-online-music-license\/\">Different Types of Online Music License\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPRS License stands for Indian Performing Right Society Limited License. The IPRS License is to provide legal protection for the people in the music industry in place of IPRS members, who can be Music Composers, Music Lyricists, and Publishers from the Music Publishing Companies for collecting Royalties for Music Users. After the payment of required [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":43640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[219],"tags":[2367],"acf":{"service_id":"266"},"authorName":"Sushree Dash","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg","authorDescription":"Sushree Dash has completed BBA-LLB with a specialization in IPR Laws from KIIT University. As a recent graduate, she has both legal and management internship experience in international law firms, Indian law firms and under Indian litigation. She secures good drafting skills for various legal documents in multiple fields of law. 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