Mukesh, Kishore, Rafi, Lata, Asha... the golden greats are gone, their songs play onThe passing of Asha Bhosle at the age of 92 marks the end of an era for Indian music. She was part of an iconic group alongside Lata Manges...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Dhurandhar 2 in trouble? Aditya Dhar’s nearly Rs 2,000 cr blockbuster hit with lawsuit over 'Tirchi Topiwale' useDhurandhar 2, a box office hit, is facing a legal challenge over music rights. Trimurti Films has filed a lawsuit against B62 Studios, alle...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
‘21–22 hour stretches, no sense of time for 15 days’: How Aditya Dhar turned his Mumbai home into a studio for blockbuster DhurandharDhurandhar: The Revenge has surpassed Rs 1040 crore in India, with director Aditya Dhar celebrating the film's massive success. He recently...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
ICC released “Feel the Thrill”, Hindi anthem for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, composed by Anirudh Ravichander; watch videoThe ICC has launched "Feel the Thrill," the Hindi version of the official anthem for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Composed and perform...
14 Feb, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Who is Heisenberg? 'Leo' director Lokesh Kanagaraj says mystery lyricist who composed hit songs for Rajinikanth, Jr NTR is a 'real person'Tamil music enthusiasts have been captivated by chart-topping tracks featuring English lyrics penned by the mysterious Heisenberg. This ano...
26 Jul, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
T-Series agrees to join IPRS, ending years of tiffThe decision will add over 15,000 hours of music to the society’s catalogue, including 200,000 titles and over 50,000 music videos across o...
31 Mar, 2021, 07.45 AM IST
IPAB allows IPRS to collect royalties from FM Radio Stations for its membersThe tribunal, headed by chairman Justice Manmohan Singh and technical members N Surya Senthil and SP Chockalingam, pronounced the judgement...
04 Jan, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Artists representative body IPRS and Facebook sign music licensing agreementThe alliance will allow Facebook and Instagram users to choose music from IPRS’s library to add in their own videos, music stickers or stor...
20 Jul, 2020, 02.47 PM IST
Master of Malayalam cinema melodies, M K Arjunan, passes away at 84Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, was among those who condoled his passing away.
06 Apr, 2020, 12.45 PM IST
Javed Akhtar brings music fraternity together to create brand new IPRSThe new Indian Performing Rights Society board is chaired by the legendary lyricist.
21 Dec, 2017, 01.08 PM IST
Robbing composers and lyricists of royalties: The row over money and melodyTop music labels have been accused of robbing composers and lyricists of royalties amounting to hundreds of crores.
16 Nov, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
Ravindra Jain musician "par excellence": Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi today condoled the death of noted lyricist and music composer Ravindra Jain whom she described as a "musician par excellence".
09 Oct, 2015, 08.40 PM IST
Now, ‘Ram-Leela’ mired in song controversyAfter facing protests from the Rajput community which alleges that they have been "misrepresented", the movie is caught in another controve...
18 Oct, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
Music directors slam labels for "stealing royalty", signing fake agreementsThere has been a flood of talent in recent years into the film industry, and artistes, especially those who aren’t at the very top, are con...
17 Jul, 2013, 12.49 PM IST
- The film industry finds itself caught in a struggle to adapt copyright laws to new technology
A Javed Akhtar may get Rs 5L for every song he writes, but even he can’t deny that many people contribute to enhancing the song’s appeal.
15 Sep, 2011, 12.13 PM IST
- Indian movies without songs, possible?
If the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, goes through with the proposed amendments, leading producers may consider making movies without so...
22 Jan, 2011, 01.20 AM IST
- Lyricists, composers get a boost in royalty battle
Lyricists and composers have received a major boost in their battle against film producers for a greater share of royalties in film music.
26 Nov, 2010, 02.51 AM IST