Songs used in fiction and reality shows.

We see songs from Bollywood movies being used in Hindi television fiction and reality shows for background music....and also songs used for dance performances in dance reality shows.

Apart from that, music channels playing old and new song videos all the time.

How is that allowed?

Don't they need copyright to play these songs?

How do they take permission from the original makers of these songs to play in their shows and channels?

Nobody has an answer?

Originally posted by: Harley_Quinn

Don't they need copyright to play these songs?

How do they take permission from the original makers of these songs to play in their shows and channels?

The tv producers must call the film producers and ask for it and pay something. Sometimes certain studios produce films and tv shows. So that’s all in-house 

In colors TV's shows' music part is muted in YT episode as well as in their app. But they play it on TV episode. 

Same goes for Sony TV.

Unka to tie up hota he with the music companies but YT me muted hota he. They can play on tv

A song's copyright involves the publisher, the composer and the lyricist. The publisher is the music company, because the producers do not release the songs. But in some cases the producer could be the publisher like T Series.

So channels have rights of songs from music labels. But the songs can only be used on TV and the channel's own streaming platforms (Hotstar, Voot etc). Thats why they are mute on YouTube... because YouTube is monetization.

Till the time the publisher has the rights, they will give it to channels. But after the contract expires, its up to the music director and lyricist if they want to keep publishing rights or sell to another label. But this part isn't followed in the rule. Hell till 2017 royalties weren't even paid to artists, publishers pocketed everything 

Its still getting streamlined but you get the gist.

They buy rights for that scene.