SpicyIP is a blog discussing copyright law of India. The founder was Shamnad Basheer.
In March 2019 Saregama, a music label, sent a Notice and take down request to SpicyIP seemingly in error through an Internet bot.[1]
The writers for the blog file public interest litigation in India advocate for the public in matters of copyright.[2]
The blog published a history and summary of an ongoing 19-year old dispute between India's The Times Group and the UK’s Financial Times.[3] This coverage led to The Times Group threatening legal action claiming defamation.[3]
References
edit- ^ Masnick, Mike (14 March 2019). "Bogus DMCA Takedown Targeting Indian Copyright Blog Demonstrates The Problems Of Notice And Takedown". Techdirt.
- ^ Chauhan, Neha (28 January 2011). "Spicy IP bloggers file writ against IP Appellate Board 'infirmities'Spicy IP bloggers file writ against IP Appellate Board 'infirmities'". www.legallyindia.com.
- ^ a b Shrivastava, Prachi (21 May 2013). "Times threatens legal action v SpicyIP blogger over Financial Times dispute". www.legallyindia.com.