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The session on “The Role of IP & Copyright for Audio-Visual Performers and Content Creators” sparks insightful dialogue at WAVES 2025
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01 MAY 2025 8:06PM by PIB Mumbai
Mumbai, 1 May 2025
A panel discussion titled “The Role of IP & Copyright for Audio-Visual Performers and Content Creators” was held today at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) currently underway at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. This session brought together influential voices from the global entertainment, legal and creative industries to discuss the role of intellectual property (IP) rights in empowering creators in the digital age.
The panel addressed the evolving legal landscape and highlighted the urgent need for stronger awareness and protection of IP rights, especially for performers and content creators whose work is increasingly vulnerable to unauthorised use and exploitation.
Shri Ameet Dattaveteran lawyer, moderated the session, steering a dynamic discussion among an esteemed panel of experts and creators. The panel included Mr. Daren TangDirector General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)who offered a global perspective on policy frameworks and WIPO’s efforts to strengthen protections for performers worldwide. He said that India’s IP journey in last 5 decades is extraordinary and its creative economy grows tremendously. He said that there is a need to transform global IP ecosystem as IP acts as catalyst for employment, development and innovation for all countries. Talking about WIPO’s creative economy data model, he said that it is helping policy makers, economists and creators of its member states to find better metrics to measure creative economy.
Feroz Abbas Khanacclaimed director and playwright, shared insights from his decades-long experience in theatre and the challenges of safeguarding original creative works. He said that IP is about human dignity and society should first respect the work of artists.
Steve Kronenoted film and television producer, emphasized the importance of copyright in protecting investments in audio-visual storytelling and the need for standardized global enforcement mechanisms. He said that copyright is not just about money but about controlling the works of creators from exploitation.
Anjum Rajabaliveteran screenwriter, spoke about the creative process and the necessity for writers to understand and claim their rights in an increasingly complex content economy. He said that today access is far easy and restrictions should be there.
Throughout the session, the panellists delved deeply into copyright ownership, licensing, moral rights, the impact of AI and the balance between access and protection in a rapidly digitising world.
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