#Jai ho ar rahman vs salman license#
Rahman had held off Salman Khan from using “Jai Ho” as his film title, it being a famous oscar-winning song composed by him which was featured in oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, and it is his registered copyright and trademark, and accordingly anyone using it in any manner had to take a license from him. Rahman “Jai Ho!” impacted Salman Khan’s “Jai Ho”. In this article, we will discuss how and why A. In such unusual situations, the title of the song can be protected under trademark law.
It is generally seen that the title of songs lacks sufficient originality and creativity when it is sliced off from the song lyrics, due to which we find many songs and films with the same title. Having said that, the protection to such works is only given if it possesses sufficient originality and creative elements. The moment an underlying work of a song and sound recording is created, automatic protection is accorded to such work as per the copyright law. The music encompasses within itself copyrights in underlying works comprising of literary works (lyrics/songwriting) and musical works (composition, notation, tune, melody, instruments) on one side, and sound recording (entire song as a whole) on the other side and copyright law affords exclusive rights to authors and/owners of underlying works and sound recording separately, which they can monetize upon, and also provides protection against unfair/ unauthorized use. Intellectual property rights, especially copyrights and trademarks are very closely connected with musicians. lyricist, composer, singer, sound recorder, and producer. Unlike other works, a song is not an outcome of individual labor, but it is a collective result of various individuals i.e. Moreover, no one should be allowed to ride on the success of such works. "The international audiences are going to see the musical excellence of A R Rahman, melodious voices of other artists, exuberant set designs by the internationally acclaimed Amy Tinkham and costume design by the, celebrated designer Ritu Beri," said Deepak Gattani who is producing the show under the banner of Rapport Productions.Every beautiful and original piece of art is created by skillful hands and at every instance of its use, some sort of recognition and reward should be given to the authors and owners of such an art. There are over 300 clothes, an amalgamation of youthful modernity and elaborate Indian dressage, keeping intact the heritage and traditions of India with a new modern, contemporary presentation". When asked about the costumes that will be designed, Ritu Beri said, "The clothes will be a theatrical experience that blends new technology with traditional elegance. I have greatly enjoyed, creating and designing the costumes not just for A R Rahman but for the other singers and dancers as well," said Beri. "Working with a composer of Rahman's calibre has been very exciting. Director Amy Tinkham has created the live musical concerts, the man behind creating the concerts of Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and Mariah Carey. Ritu Beri will be accompanying the troupe in Paris on July 17. For the song Khwaja Mere Khwaja., Rahman will have a Sufi look. His outfit also includes late pop singer Michael Jackson’s style.
While one outfit is inspired by Bharatnatyam, there is another with elements of yoga and Kathak."įor 24 different songs, Rahman will be dressed in 24 different outfits. There are two different costumes to represent different parts of India. Speaking about the design, Beri said, "While designing for this tour it was important to keep intact the heritage and traditions of India and add a new modernity to the presentation. Ritu Beri has created total 300 dresses for AR Rahman and his troupe. Costume designer Ritu Beri will design AR Rahman’s outfit for the ‘Jai Ho’ concert which will kickstart in New York from June 11.