Both Houses of India’s Parliament have passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2010, which will be finally enacted when “notified” by the government. The bill includes several provisions relevant to the broadcasting industry, including requiring broadcasters to pay royalties to owners of copyright each time their works (e.g. music) are broadcast. The bill also allows television broadcasters to use statutory licenses (with government-fixed rates) to license music and sound recordings. (Some music rights holders had demanded exorbitant rates in the past, or denied broadcast rights.) Notably, proposals to allow parallel imports of copyright works were deleted from the bill before passage. A short summary of the bill’s provisions can be found here.