IPR in the Indian entertainment industry

Abstract

Intellectual Property rights are often seen as a necessity in the modern media and entertainment industry. The standard justification of the need for intellectual property rights are in some sense utilitarian. It can be argued that creative arts such as books, movies, art are difficult to create but very easy to copy. Hence allowing unrestricted copying would reduce the incentive to create original content, thereby stifling innovation. This line of reasoning may appear highly logical and intuitive but a deeper dive needs to be taken to capture the finer nuances of copyrights in the entertainment Industry.