I read tat too in behindwwods... i have to say.. behindwoods is really behind.
--- In [email protected], "shahul hameed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hehe.. thats de title behindwoods.com has given for this article thou it > doesnt make any sense.. > > On 10/12/07, Gomtesh Upadhye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Kindly make sure to use the right words in the subject line. Thanks, > > > > Gomzy > > > > > > On 10/12/07, Mohd Nash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Gone are the days when Indian musicians composed music albums drawing > > > inspiration from other sources. It's time now for us to share the limelight. > > > Not so long ago, lovers of international music would come up with the name > > > of the original version as soon as they heard an Indian film song; and this > > > is not confined to Tamil songs alone. Now it is the other way round. > > > With the advent of the internet and the likes of Rahman at the helm of > > > Indian music, it has been ensured that their tunes reach far and wide. This > > > deserves special mention as it has not only spread our music across the > > > continents but has even created awareness about Indian music in general. On > > > the flip side, it has also ended up as 'inspiration' for other music > > > composers. This is true in China where popular Taiwanese singer Kelly Poon > > > has recorded Rahman's 'Shakalaka Baby' in her latest album, in Mandarin. Yao > > > Chien, the composer and producer of the album claims his company, Ursa > > > Major, has sought permission from Universal music, which takes care of the > > > copyrights for Rahman's works. > > > > > > Kelly Poon on the other hand had stated that if she were to take the > > > legal route to obtain the rights for the tune, it would have been tough to > > > release the album. She added: "As it is a popular Indian song, I am just > > > adapting the song and introducing it in China." Kelly might have her > > > intentions right; just that the law happens to take a different view. Kelly > > > Poon was a Project Superstar Champion 2005, a reality competition for > > > singers across China, which is similar to the Indian TV show, Super Singer. > > > This number especially has catapulted her to the status of singing sensation > > > among the Chinese. So much for what was not hers! As for Rahman, he wasn't > > > available for any comments. Guess success comes with its share of problems. > > > http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-02/12-10-07- rahman.html > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Yahoo! Movies<http://sg.rd.yahoo.com/mail/sg/footer/def/*http://sg.movies.yah oo.com>- Search movie info and celeb profiles and photos. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Gomtesh V Upadhye > > > > > > >
