1. Supreme Court refuses to hear Ilaiyaraaja’s appeal over song rights dispute

Supreme Court refuses to hear Ilaiyaraaja’s appeal over song rights dispute

India

  • The Supreme Court dismissed music composer Ilaiyaraaja's copyright appeal regarding the the song "En Iniya Pon Nilave."
  • The apex court upheld the Delhi High Court verdict favoring music label Saregama India.
  • Courts ruled that Ilaiyaraaja holds copyright exclusively over the musical composition, not the sound recordings.
  • The legal dispute erupted after a production house used a recreated song licensed solely from Ilaiyaraaja.

Source: deccanchronicle.com

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