Piracy in the Indian Film Industry: Copyright and Cultural Consonance 1

Provides Insights Into The Copyright Law By Analysing The Social, Cultural, Historical, Legal, And Economic Dimensions Of Copyright Piracy In The Indian Film Industry-- Introduction -- Piracy And The Indian Film Industry -- Copyright Law In India : A Historical, Cultural And Legal Analysis -- Copyright Piracy And Consumers : Insights From An Empirical Survey -- In Search Of Optimal Legal And Policy Options -- Conclusion. Arul George Scaria. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 299-314) And Index. Piracy in the Indian Film Industry: Copyright and Cultural Consonance sheds light on how copyright law works at the grassroots level in India, by exploring the social, cultural, historical, legal and economic dimensions of piracy in one of the biggest copyright-based industries: the Indian film industry. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book provides novel and insightful findings on the complexity and diversity of perceptions regarding piracy within Indian society. The bottom-up approach to analysis adopted in the book elucidates how local factors influence copyright enforcement and the book proposes a mix of positive and negative incentives to increase the voluntary compliance of copyright law in India. xiv, 323 pages : 24 cm "Provides insights into the copyright law by analysing the social, cultural, historical, legal, and economic dimensions of copyright piracy in the Indian film industry"-- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-314) and index Introduction -- Piracy and the Indian Film Industry -- Copyright law in India : a historical, cultural and legal analysis -- Copyright piracy and consumers : insights from an empirical survey -- In search of optimal legal and policy options -- Conclusion "Provides insights into the copyright law by analysing the social, cultural, historical, legal, and economic dimensions of copyright piracy in the Indian film industry"-- Provided by publisher This book studies the social, cultural, historical, legal and economic dimensions of copyright piracy in India