type
Op-ed
source publication
The Wire
Abstract
Excerpt:
"Two recent legal notices sent by the illustrious musician Ilaiyaraaja have reignited the debate over the ownership of rights over musical compositions synchronised in movies.... A closer examination of these controversies may reveal that Ilaiyaraaja might be drawing attention to a broader issue that lyricists and music composers in India have faced for over four decades.
...
It is high time that the courts in India and policymakers take concrete steps to correct the copywrongs emerging from the 1977 Supreme Court judgment in the 'Indian Performing Rights Society v. Eastern India Motion Pictures Association' case."
Year
6-4-2024
Recommended Citation
Arul George Scaria, 'The Ilaiyaraaja Copyright Dispute Points to Issues Lyricists, Music Composers Face in India' The Wire (4 June 2024)