Madras High Court says Ilaiyaraaja cannot claim sole ownership of songs as ‘there are no songs without lyrics’
by The Indian Express
The Indian Express— The Madras High Court has made a strong statement in the context of the dispute between Tamil music icon Ilaiyaraaja and a private recording company, Echo. The High Court bench comprising Justice Mahadevan and Justice Muhammad Sadiq observed that Ilaiyaraaja cannot claim sole ownership of songs as lyrics play a vital part in them. In the context of the appeal, the bench observed that there are no songs without lyrics. It further claimed that many other factors contribute to a song like the voice...
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