'Stature doesn't put Ilaiyaraaja above law

THE stature of renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja does not put him above the law and he cannot claim copyright for his musical works without retaining an agreement for such right, the Echo Recording company told the Madras High Court on Thursday.

-  R SIVAKUMAR

Advancing the arguments on behalf of the music label before the first bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, senior counsel Vijay Narayan said the music composer lost his rights as soon as he received the remuneration for the musical work for a cinematograph movie, for which, he was commissioned by the producer through an agreement, though not in the nature of a masterservant relationship.