FHRAI has written to the Law Commission of India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology calling for a thorough review and re-examination of the Copyright Act, particularly concerning its application to hotels and restaurants. The move comes in response to ongoing challenges faced by the hospitality industry, exacerbated by ambiguous copyright regulations that fail to protect both establishments and copyright owners, including artists. At the heart of FHRAI’s plea is the constant harassment experienced by hotels and restaurants nationwide at the hands of unauthorised collection agents purportedly acting under assignment deeds, as permitted by Section 30 of the Act.
