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International Journal ofLaw Management & Humanities
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International Journal ofLaw Management & Humanities
Open accessResearch PaperVol. 8 No. II (2025)pp. 2267–2338

Copyright and the Film Streaming Industry: Licensing, Piracy, and Exclusivity

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Vrunda ParekhStudent at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Published 11 April 2025 · pp. 2267–2338 · Vol. 8 No. II (2025)
Abstract

This research investigates how copyright laws interact with film streaming businesses through the research of essential elements including licensing agreements and piracy issues along with exclusive rights systems. The establishment of global streaming platforms Netflix along with Amazon Prime and Disney+ triggered industry-wide changes that produced novel legal conflicts and regulatory concerns. The research evaluates licensing agreements by identifying the conflicts between exclusive and non-exclusive contracts and explains territorial licensing as the main obstacle for worldwide distribution.
Digital piracy receives analysis through an assessment of its various types including camcording, torrenting and unlawful streaming and their associated economic and legal consequences. The study examines both the strategies adopted by streaming platforms and enforcement agencies regarding their anti-piracy initiatives. The analysis examines these arrangements since they give platforms strategic advantages yet cause content dispersal and user selection constraints.
Through a combination of doctrinal legal analysis and real-world case studies, the dissertation investigates landmark copyright disputes, anti-piracy enforcement actions, and the growing concerns around anti-competitive practices. The author ends his work with a call to create unified international laws together with adjustable policy solutions which should address the new requirements of modern digital media structures.

Keywords
Copyright together with Film StreamingLicensing AgreementsDigital PiracyExclusivity and Anti-competitive Practices forms the basis of research which includes NetflixAmazon PrimeDisney+Territorial LicensingEnforcementIntellectual Property Law and OTT PlatformsWIPOTRIPSand Legal Analysis

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Vrunda Parekh, Copyright and the Film Streaming Industry: Licensing, Piracy, and Exclusivity, 8 Int'l J.L. Mgmt. & Human. 2267 (2025).

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Vrunda Parekh, Copyright and the Film Streaming Industry: Licensing, Piracy, and Exclusivity, 8 Int'l J.L. Mgmt. & Human. 2267 (2025).
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