MUMBAI: The Indian Music Industry (IMI) raided two shops in an anti-piracy operation conducted at Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Police has arrested the shop owners at Palika Bazaar, and registered a case under section 63, 65, 68(A) of the Copyright Act. Articles used in piracy such as PCs, Card Readers, and DVD writers have been seized during raids.
Movies of Saregama, Tips and Venus like Ajab Prem ki Gajab Kahani, Singh is King, De Dana Dan, Jannat, Tum Mile, Gal Tan Bandi, Dil Apna Punjabi, Dil Dol Gaya, etc. have been recovered by Police
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Commenting on the raids, IMI chief coordinator Manjari Jaruhar said, IMI sincerely appreciates the efforts of the police in conducting these raids. In Delhi, Palika Bazaar is regarded as the hub of music piracy and hence it requires a lot of vigilance and relentless efforts to conduct these operations successfully by countering the strong resistance by the shopkeepers. Six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50, 000 can be imposed upon shopkeepers found guilty of infringement of copyright….
Piracy has been evolving and expanding its footprints in India. According to IMI, physical format of piracy alone dents a loss of Rs 600 crores annually to the music Industry of India and with newer forms of piracy such, mobile chip piracy, a loss of another Rs 300 crores is estimated. In order to minimize the losses from mobile chip piracy, IMI launched a new licence – Music Mobile Exchange (MMX) licence. A shopkeeper can become legitimate to download music in the external memory (mobile chips) by opting for the MMX licence
