Case arose when Padma Shri awardee Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar moved approached the court saying the song had been copied from his father and uncle’s composition, Shiva Stuti.
Columbia Law School professor Timothy Wu, referring to a copyright dispute in the US, had said ‘if the underlying art is recognisable in the new art, then you have got a problem’.
Classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar has claimed the song is derived from his composition 'Shiva Stuti'. The final hearing in the matter is now scheduled for 23 May.
The court found a song in Mani Ratnam’s film identical to a classical composition by late musician duo Junior Dagar Brothers, directing the composer & Madras Talkies to pay up over Rs 2 cr.
The case, filed in 2023, alleged that AR Rahman’s ‘Veera Raja Veera’ was copied from ‘Shiva Stuti’, originally composed by Dhrupad maestro Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar's father and uncle.
ThePrint looks at the copyright conundrum, the Centre’s stance, and how conflicting notifications and various court orders over the past few years have further compounded its complexity.
The lawsuits allege that tech companies used data comprising pre-existing sound recordings owned by various record labels and copied without permission. These sound recordings are at the heart of this issue.
People of India drew parallels with the media ecosystem, where news channels cover the same stories. Humans of New York has also issued another statement criticising Humans of Bombay.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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