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Chandigarh police sized pirated DVD's, VCD's
Punjab Newsline Network
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
CHANDIGARH: On a tip-off from The Indian Music Industry (IMI), Chandigarh police Tuesday conducted a major anti-piracy raid in Sector 22, Chandigarh. Police seized a massive amount of pirated CDs, MP3s, DVDs and VCDs.
Though the owners of the shops namely Harvinder Singh alias Khanna and Jatinder Singh alias Billa managed to escape from their shops. Raj Kumar an employee of the shop was taken into custody. Police has lodged an FIR under various sections of the Indian Copyright Act and are on look out for the actual owners. Chandigarh has become a hub of pirated CDs and unauthorized downloading of the copyright music in recent times. The Chandigarh based establishments are not supplying the pirated CDs to small vendors in Chandigarh but also in the adjoining areas of Punjab. The Indian music industry is losing crores of rupees each year due to unabated piracy and the end users are generally unaware of this ongoing menace.
Commenting on the raid, Savio D'Souza, Secretary General, IMI, said, “IMI is committed to its fight against piracy and will ensure that 2009 yields quality results. Indian music industry is suffering from huge losses because of piracy that not only hurts the commercial interests of licensed manufacturers but also has the potential of damaging the country's economic and social fabric. Such raids not only prove to be a benefit for the industry but also boost the morale of artists."
Piracy has been evolving and expanding its footprints in India. According to IMI, physical format of piracy alone dents a loss of Rs. 600 crores annually to Indian Music Industry. Music Industry is today witnessing new formats of piracy such a Mobile Chip Piracy which roughly estimates a loss of another Rs. 300 crores.
Though the owners of the shops namely Harvinder Singh alias Khanna and Jatinder Singh alias Billa managed to escape from their shops. Raj Kumar an employee of the shop was taken into custody. Police has lodged an FIR under various sections of the Indian Copyright Act and are on look out for the actual owners. Chandigarh has become a hub of pirated CDs and unauthorized downloading of the copyright music in recent times. The Chandigarh based establishments are not supplying the pirated CDs to small vendors in Chandigarh but also in the adjoining areas of Punjab. The Indian music industry is losing crores of rupees each year due to unabated piracy and the end users are generally unaware of this ongoing menace.
Commenting on the raid, Savio D'Souza, Secretary General, IMI, said, “IMI is committed to its fight against piracy and will ensure that 2009 yields quality results. Indian music industry is suffering from huge losses because of piracy that not only hurts the commercial interests of licensed manufacturers but also has the potential of damaging the country's economic and social fabric. Such raids not only prove to be a benefit for the industry but also boost the morale of artists."
Piracy has been evolving and expanding its footprints in India. According to IMI, physical format of piracy alone dents a loss of Rs. 600 crores annually to Indian Music Industry. Music Industry is today witnessing new formats of piracy such a Mobile Chip Piracy which roughly estimates a loss of another Rs. 300 crores.
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