What of the hundreds and thousands of songs being infringed and played on radio and local news channels day in day out.do they pay royalties to Zeeshan Chaudhry a.k.a EMI and does EMI pay royalties to the creators of such content? Has Zeeshan Chaudhry a.k.a EMI been an emblem of ethical content airing across board.
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What about Amir Liaqat doing this qawali in one his albums? What about Ali Haider who did this qawali way back? Did they all seek permission from Zeeshan Chaudhry a.k.a EMI?.! Just because Adnan Sami is singing this Qawali in an Indian film, have they woken up to throw stones at and get some attention. Like Life & Style on Facebook, follow on Twitter for the latest in fashion, gossip and entertainment. Published in The Express Tribune, July 11 th, 2015. Although the release of the film in Pakistan is yet to be finalised it may prove to be a major hurdle for its local distributors. Interestingly a copy of the legal notice has also been sent to the Central Board of Film Censors in Pakistan. He also explained that unlike Bhar Do Jholi which was first performed during the 1970’s, Dama Dam Mast Qalandar is over 200 years old thus placing it in public domain. “There is a thing called copyrights and as a courtesy, all concerned stakeholders associated with this project are supposed to, ethically and morally, take permission from the copyright holder.” When asked about the interview in question, General Manager of EMI Pakistan, Zeeshan Chaudhry shared a screenshot of his comment on the Facebook link to the Adnan Sami Khan interview in which he had criticised the actor for defending his decision of not going through the proper legal channel. In an interview earlier conducted by Bollywood Hungama, Adnan Sami Khan had defended the decision of not obtaining the rights to the qawwali considering its iconic status and that it was a very old soundtrack - even drawing parallels with another classic, Dama Dam Mast Qalandar. The legal document further stated that their client, EMI Pakistan, had in their possession the necessary documents which manifest the exclusive legal right.
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“It is equally important for us to preserve our rights and uphold our commercial interests, so as to ensure that deserving artists and the owners of original copyrights get the rightful remuneration for their creation,” stated the notice. Others addressed in the notice include T-Series India and Media Concepts Pakistan.Īlthough EMI Pakistan termed it as a matter of “great pride” that a Pakistani song was being liked and reproduced across the border they termed it as a responsibility to preserve their rights and commercial interests.
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Two other high-profile names to have been issued the notice by the Pakistani record label include the movie’s lead actor, Salman Khan, along with its director Kabir Khan. PHOTO: FILEĪfter taking notice of what they believe to be copyrights infringement in Adnan Sami’s rendition of Bhar Do Jholi in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, EMI Pakistan has now served a legal notice to various stakeholders involved in the song. Adnan defended the decision of not obtaining the rights to the qawwali, considering its iconic status and that it was an old soundtrack.