[Business Today] The Music Business

By Rebecca Chong “Seems like everybody’s got a price, I wonder how they sleep at night when the sale comes first and the truth comes second…” – Jessie J quite aptly describes the music industry in the 21st century in that opening line from her massive hit, “Price Tag”. Traditionally, artists assign the copyright of their […]

Generics vs. Patented Drugs

By Samini Thiruchelvam & P. Kandiah India’s incredible advancement in various fields of technology (including launching its own first ever Mars mission!) has attracted other nations to establish a trading relationship with India. This is further exemplified by President Obama’s recent visit to India in pursuant of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the fast-developing […]

Inventions That Changed How We Experience Music

By Joel Cheong Imagine Darth Vader appearing onscreen without “The Imperial March” or Mario jumping around without his musical theme. Life would be a lot less colourful without music. In keeping with this year’s World IP Day theme of “Get Up, Stand Up. For Music,” let’s take a look at how three inventions changed the […]

IP in Music: Shake Your Money Maker

By Rebecca Chong “Seems like everybody’s got a price, I wonder how they sleep at night when the sale comes first and the truth comes second…” – Jessie J quite aptly describes the music industry in the 21st century in that opening line from her massive hit, “Price Tag”. Traditionally, artists assign the copyright of their […]