This book is an attempt to explore the question how copyright law works
at the grassroots level in India. It specifically looks at the social, cultural,
historical, legal and economic dimensions of copyright piracy in the Indian
film industry with this objective. What makes this book unique is the primacy
given to the perspectives of the people and the proposals for legal and policy
changes. The bottom-up approach analysis of the working of copyright law
illustrates how local factors influence copyright enforcement. This perspective
is visibly absent in most of the current discussions on copyright enforcement.
The book offers insightful empirical findings as it captures the complexity
of perceptions regarding piracy. It also provides insights about the diversity
of perspectives within Indian society, particularly between the urban and
the rural sectors and between genders. Based on qualitative and quantitative
findings, the book proposes a mix of positive and negative incentives to
increase the voluntary compliance of copyright law in India.