I must share this with all of you that I was surfing on the internet where I got to watch the BBC news on which I found the British prime minister announcing that the British intellectual property law is to be reviewed to make them more contemporary to this internet era. It is intended to relax the copyright laws so that copyright materials can be used without the owner’s permissions however there shall be some reasonable restrictions on its use so as to prevent the owners from being prejudiced. Intellectual property law in United States is comparatively more flexible.
It is practically very difficult to control the infringement of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property law is violated more in the sectors where it is more commonly required. With due respect to the law makers, I feel intellectual property is violated the most in Asian countries, like in People’s Republic of China specially in the electronic and automotive industries. In spite of being the integral member of many of the international bodies PRC failed to control its piracy market.
In India it is in a much more vulnerable condition. In case of consumable products, cinema industry, etc. Passing off has become very common in India and its subcontinent. Its infringement has entered in the music industry also.
In the international market also Songs and albums are being reconstructed and remixed with new tunes and beats and sold without paying royalty to the original owners.
An example for this is the “Newport” song, you can check in the link below:
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