India's Nykaa seeks to include Meta in music copyright fight with Zee

By Aditya Kalra

NEW ‌DELHI, May 20 (Reuters) - ​Indian ​fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa has asked a New Delhi court to make Meta a party to ‌a copyright dispute filed by media firm Zee, ⁠court documents show, in a case seen as having implications for ‌the commercial use of ‌music on Instagram.

• Zee Entertainment has sued Nykaa for allegedly using its copyrighted songs in Instagram reels ​to promote its products, seeking $210,000 in damages, Reuters reported this month.

• In a non-public filing dated May ⁠19 and seen by Reuters on Wednesday, Nykaa told the Delhi High Court ​that Meta must be included, as only it can "authoritatively state whether use" of music clips ​by Nykaa breached any licence ‌terms.

• Zee argues its licensing agreement with Meta allows individuals to use its music in ⁠posts, but only for non-commercial purposes.

• Nykaa has also argued the dispute should first go to mediation, the filings ⁠show.

• Legal experts say the case could have wider implications, given ​Nykaa and Zee are both major listed companies in India.

• Meta, Nykaa and Zee did not respond to requests for comment.

• Music ‌and film copyright disputes have been in focus in India. Zee has also sued ‌a Reliance-Disney joint venture over alleged use of its ⁠music, while the Reliance-led ‌venture has filed ​a case against Zee over alleged Bollywood film licensing breaches.

(Reporting by Aditya Kalra. Editing by Mark ‌Potter)

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