Lets hope they come out with some solution..
--- In [email protected], Vithur <vith...@...> wrote:
>
> Tuning out piracy Thursday, February 05, 2009 04:00 [IST]"AR
Rahman works
> so hard on his music and then his fans go out and buy poor quality
pirated
> CDs or download it from the
>
internet<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>
> "
>
> Mumbai
<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>:
> The Indian music industry has been fighting a long-drawn battle with
piracy
> for years. But this time, the whole
>
music<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>fraternity
> including record labels, music directors, singers and songwriters
> are planning to come together and start an organised movement.
>
> The plan, which is at a nascent stage at the moment, will involve
awareness
> campaigns, stage shows and road shows. Music director Monty Sharma
says that
> he has been speaking to
>
friends<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>about
> forming an organised body. "We are in the planning stages and I can't
> do name dropping at this point. I have been in talks with several
people in
> the industry and everyone wants to do something about it."
>
> Regarding the plan of action, he says, "After we mobilize, we know
that we
> will need stars to back our cause because when a star speaks the public
> listens. As of now, we have planned to involve big names like Amitabh
> Bachchan
> <http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>,
Hrithik
> Roshan and Shah Rukh
> Khan<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>."
>
>
> Prasoon Joshi points out that there is a tough task ahead for the
industry.
> "I think music lovers should understand that a lot of effort goes into
> making music. For instance, AR Rahman works so hard on his music and
then
> his fans go out and buy poor quality pirated CDs or download it from the
> internet
<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html#>.
> The movement should be about creating awareness about the fact that
piracy
> is a crime." He also says that he will suggest measures like signing
up for
> official online downloads and cuts in the price of original CDs.
>
> Bappi Lahiri says that he is eager to contribute to this cause. "We have
> been discussing this issue at the music director body meetings. We
are not
> getting any royalties because of piracy. And I will be glad to join
in this
> campaign."
>
> http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/02/05/0902050402_singers.html
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
