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Ilayaraja hands over the audio rights to Producers Council
Posted on: 05/Mar/2015 11:20:11 AM
Ilayaraja is one of the versatile music composers of South Indian Film Industry. From 1970 till now he has composed music for 1001 films. He has composed music for more than 4500 songs. He has bagged five prestigious awards. A day after securing a court order against five audio recording companies from making and selling his compositions, veteran musician Ilayaraja on Wednesday said henceforth his consent was mandatory for using his works.
"The (Madras) High Court has ordered that my songs cannot be downloaded or sold through CDs or any other means. Henceforth, without getting the rights from me none should use my songs," he said.
The Madras High Court had yesterday made absolute the interim injunction granted by it against five audio recording companies from making and selling film music compositions of the music director violating his copyright.
Ilayaraja has handed over the rights to Tamil Film Producers Council.
“Anyone wishing to obtain the rights of his songs may approach the producers’ council,” said Kalaipuli. S. Thanu, president, Tamil Film Producers’ Council.
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