Delhi HC Restrains Azure Hospitality From Playing Phonographic Performance Music Without License

Delhi High Court restrained Azure Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. from playing songs owned by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) without a license.

The court held that PPL, as the copyright owner, has the right to issue a license under Section 30 of the Copyright Act, and this right is not overridden by Section 33(1) even though PPL is not a registered copyright society.

Azure admitted to playing PPL's Song and infringing copyright. As a result, the court prohibited Azure from using PPL’s songs until the final judgment.