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| Preity Zinta (Punjab Kings) |
New Delhi: The Recorded Music Performance Ltd (RMPL) the sole Copyright
Society registered by the Government of India for managing Sound Recordings,
has filed a suit for copyright infringement for songs played at the Gujarat
Titans games played at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on behalf of one of
its members.
It
is to be noted that a police complaint for copyright infringement of a song
against Punjab Kings (PBKS) has been filed by RMPL in Mohali
near Chandigarh. A police complaint has also been made in Lucknow
against Lucknow Supergiants (LSG).
Mr.
Sowmya Chowdhury, CEO of RMPL stated that RMPL is on its way to creating a
platform in India where all Music Labels registered with RMPL, will get their
rightful dues. “We ensure that the users of the music belonging to our members
are provided due information about the Copyright Act well in advance. But if
they still choose to ignore and willfully commit a cognizable offense, then we
will be forced to take the necessary steps to bring them to the right side of
the law.”
Commenting
on this further, Chowdhury said, “Various attempts over several weeks by the
RMPL team were made to connect with the representatives of the Event Management
Company - DNA networks, for paying the license fees for using our music in the
IPL matches. But they just plainly chose to ignore our verbal and written
communications. Subsequently, we even wrote letters to the BCCI (Board of
Cricket Control of India), but again, it fell on deaf ears. Finally, we were
forced to knock on the doors of the honourable court in Gandhinagar, which
ended up giving the verdict in favour of the Copyright Act of 1957, thereby
giving us a well-deserved boost for upholding the law of the land.”
He
added, "We will take this matter further by filing similar cases pan India
level against those who will not take RMPL license and willfully infringe the
law of the land."
Upon
service of such summons issued by the Commercial Court at Gandhinagar, DNA and
BCCI made a statement before the court that they shall not play the songs
mentioned by the Plaintiff as impugning upon the copyright of their members
during the upcoming semi-finals and final games.
The
songs are very popular Gujarati numbers Helo Maro Sanbhaloji and Mara Palavno
which were played between overs during at least 6 IPL matches hosted in
Gujarat. The Suit is now listed in June. RMPL is advised by and is acting
through their advocate Mr. Rohan Lavkumar of Nanavati Associates.
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