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    From Studios to Start-Up: Storytelling, Streaming & Independent Production

    • 28.08.2025
    • By Sarita Patil

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Sarita Patil, Partner at Matchbox Shots, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, to share insights on independent production, storytelling, and the evolving landscape of the Indian media & entertainment industry.

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    From Instinct to Insight: India’s Data-Driven Media Future

    • 26.08.2025
    • By Shailesh Kapoor

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Shailesh Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer of Ormax Media, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, to share insights on audience research, data-driven decision making, and the challenges shaping India’s media ecosystem

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    Guest Post: The Kiss Cam Chaos: How Moment Marketing Blurs Privacy and Personality Rights

    • 20.08.2025
    • By Anushree Rauta, Yukta Chordia and Kanika Chhajerh

    The incident that took place at the Coldplay concert between Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron and its Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot has become one of the most talked-about moments in recent memory. What started as a spontaneous interaction has snowballed into a corporate controversy unfolding resignations, brand opportunism and a swirl of legal questions.

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    “Just the facts, Ma’am”: Facts and Copyright

    • 17.08.2025
    • By Hugh Stephens

    Resurrecting this 1950s-era Joe Friday (played by Jack Webb) quote from the TV series Dragnet may date me but it is a classic. The request seems so simple.

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    From Teenage Pirate Hunter to Global Anti-Piracy Leader: Rajkumar Akella’s Mission to Protect Creative Content

    • 14.08.2025
    • By Matthew Scott

    Rajkumar Akella’s mission started almost the moment he joined the entertainment industry, when he brushed up against piracy for the first time.

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    ACE Secures $15 Million Judgment Against Outer Limits IPTV Operator Zachary DeBarr

    • 14.08.2025
    • By The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

    Default Judgment Issued in Favor of Studio Plaintiffs in Litigation Against Longtime Piracy Operator

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    Paywalls and News Publishing: There Should be No Ambiguities

    • 11.08.2025
    • By Hugh Stephens

    I don’t understand why some people think they should have free access to content that others pay for. There is always someone who wants to beat the system and then thinks up some excuse to justify their actions.

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    From Bismuth Crystal Rivers to Real Neon Signs: Supervising Art Director David Scott on Designing James Gunn’s “Superman”

    • 11.08.2025
    • By Daron James

    David Scott admits that growing up, he was more of a Batman and Spider-Man fan, but after listening to writer-director James Gunn’s pitch for Superman, which has now grossed over $550 million globally, he was excited to support the vision.

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    Whither Meaning? Raanjhanaa, AI, and the Crisis of a Movie Author

    • 10.08.2025
    • By Lokesh Vyas

    You might have read about the recent Ranjhana rift. I have a few things to say about that, not on the legal issue per se, but on the much-bandied idea of change of meaning after release.

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    ACE Shutters North Carolina-Based IPTV Service

    • 06.08.2025
    • By The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

    Significant Financial Settlement Reached with Rare Breed IPTV Operators

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