why Himesh is banned by Navratri organisers? - Page 2

so what?.. if they cant play himesh songs.. i mean are all other songs unavailable!!!! i think the ban applies to paid locations only.... after all if you know that the "happy birthday to you" was copyrighted.... 150 years ago... would you stop singing that on birthdays....

Originally posted by: MrsAckles

I don't get it

Himesh is banned where? and What is he banned to do?

if there is no himesh songs for navratri,then his songs should be played in all the restuarants,so that tandoori rotis are sold fast 😆

Originally posted by: mbharat2007

His songs may be catchy, but he is such an irritating person! He talks such rubbish on Saregamapa! As Asha Bhosale had threatened, some one does indeed need to give him a tight slap!

Aha now he has toned down. Most geniuses are slightly weird in behaviour. A lot of the drama and fake arguments are for TRPs. I am glad that the noise is starting again, but it looks so artificial that it makes me laugh. 😆

Originally posted by: Indradhanush

Navratri is celebrated with lot of fanfare in West India for 9 days where people dance and sing to the tune of a cult of music called dandiya characterized by beats of 5 or 7 matra mostly being played live by orchestra. T Series the cassette and CD company has decided to impose royalty which means if any where his songs are played by orchestra, organisers will have to pay a fee to T series. So organisers have decided to ban Himesh's songs in celebratiion to avoid paying fees.

oh okay thanks, I didn't know what it was, I am Punjabi. Now it makes sense.

and I am sure there will be plenty of good music for people to dance to, not a biggie.

After Disco dandiya was introduced as modern music to dance Garba raas, we really have lost out on dancing on traditional-original gujarati folk songs and music. Mean it is being used less and less.

Mandals wake up to copyright rules

MUMBAI: This year has seen Navratra mandals gradually awaken to the idea of copyright for the film music they use, whether live or recorded. A handfu

l of performers like Falguni Pathak and PreetPinky have chosen to take a licence to sing popular music rather than pay a fine or see their event truncated.

Before the festival began, copyright protection agencies like the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) had issued a warning to organisers that they should procure licences to play film music, whether live or recorded, or face the consequences. Music company T-Series even debarred Falguni Pathak's Sankalp from using Himesh Reshammiya songs that are popular with the Gujarati crowd. As a result, Sankalp opted for a licence, with the singer duo Preeti-Pinky, who are performing in Ghatkopar, following suit. Rakesh Nigam, CEO of IPRS which regulates live performances, hopes that the situation will improve by next year, now that a few mandals have stepped forward.

However, the music being played at most venues remains traditional Gujarati. Several organisers are still reluctant to procure a licence or pay a few thousand rupees as fees, saying that spiralling costs of production and poor attendance have already made dandia an unviable proposition. "Imagine being allowed to play for a mere two hours every evening and having to pay royalty," laughs organiser Tushar Sonigra, implying that not enough crowds are available at the venue. T-Series marketing head Arun Kumar says, "We are the content owners of the music and all our parent body is asking them to do is seek permission before using the songs. Organisers are willing to invest crores to put up such events and they charge up to Rs 500 per ticket, yet they grudge paying a licence fee of Rs 5,000."

PPL national head, events, Soumya Chaudhary adds, "You do not expect the decorations or the pandal or the performer to come free, so why the music? Dandia celebrations are not like Ganeshotsav where entry is free. Revenue is generated from gate receipts and organisers are in it for profit."