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    India mobile gaming industry to reach $3 billion market value by 2023: Report

    • 16.03.2021
    • ETTelecom

    CLSA expects the industry to have revenues of $3.1 billion by 2023, considering the growth prospects of Nazara Technologies which has formed partnership with Bharti Airtel. Airtel India eSports Tour will cover all Nodwin tournaments across gaming titles of PUBG Mobile.

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    New organisation launched in Germany to allow web-blocking without court orders

    • 15.03.2021
    • Complete Music Update

    A new organisation was formally launched in Germany last week that will make it easier for copyright owners to get piracy websites blocked by internet service providers in the country.

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    DoT may ask Trai to cut prices of 5G spectrum

    • 15.03.2021
    • Livemint

    Unaffordable floor price for airwaves will hamper 5G rollout, telcos say.

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    Being GDPR compliant doesn’t necessarily make companies ready for India’s upcoming data protection laws

    • 15.03.2021
    • Business Insider

    Being compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) won’t necessarily mean that companies are compliant with India’s upcoming Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP).

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    Eavesdropper – AR/VR push: Time is right for new tech to enter mass market, but pricing has to play its part

    • 15.03.2021
    • Financial Express

    While AR/VR have been in parlay for long now, especially as gaming devices or for business and research applications, a significant problem hindering mass-market adoption has been the price. Until the prices of products crash, apps like Spatial will remain a novelty item.

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    Appetite for quality content pushing the need for technological advancement

    • 15.03.2021
    • Indian Television

    Many production houses are investing upwards 5% in technology.

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    Can income arising on sale of software be branded as ‘royalty’? SC settles the debate

    • 15.03.2021
    • Economic Times

    The apex court has ruled that any sum paid by resident end users, as consideration for the resale/use of computer software, cannot be typically branded as royalty under the tax treaties (DTAA). It tantamounts to procurement of goods.

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    $28bn in revenues can be released by reducing sports piracy

    • 15.03.2021
    • Broadband TV News

    A new report commissioned by Synamedia evaluates how different sets of illegal viewers respond to anti-piracy measures. It suggests OTT streaming services can recoup $5.4 billion of the pie with the remainder available to other pay-TV providers.

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    Draft e-commerce policy moots conformity assessment procedures for online platforms

    • 15.03.2021
    • The Hindu

    These procedures are related to testing, verification and certification of goods and services, among others.

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    Web creators likely to target family audiences

    • 15.03.2021
    • Livemint

    Platforms and studios which have witnessed an uptick in nationalist or historical films over the last few years in line with the mood of the nation, feel that similar content could make its way to the web.

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