Updated 17:03 IST | Saturday, February 04, 2012
Please click here to view the new Beta version of Punjabnewsline
Punjab Police seized 342 pirated CDs and many mobile chips
Punjab Newsline Network
Monday, 18 January 2010
CHANDIGARH: On a tip-off from The Indian Music Industry (IMI), Punjab police conducted raids at two different locations - Bathinda & Amritsar - seizing a massive amount of pirated material, mobile memory chips, CDs, MP3s, DVDs, VCDs, etc. Police has seized 3 memory cards, 342 pirated CDs, one computer with DVD writer.
Police has recovered titles and MP3s of various hit movies like De Dana Dan, Ajab Prem ki Gajab Kahani, Chamkila, Sadiq, Manak, Awarapan, Dil Apna Punjabi, etc.
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. In order to minimize the losses from mobile chip piracy, IMI has recently launched a new exchange – Music Mobile Exchange (MMX). A shopkeeper can become legitimate to download music in the external memory (mobile chips) by opting for the MMX licence.
Commenting on the raid, Savio D'Souza, Secretary General, IMI, said, “IMI is committed to its fight against piracy and will ensure that 2010 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. “
The raids were conducted at Bathinda Pal Telecom and at Amritsar Amritsar Sharma Telecom
Main Bazar.
Police has recovered titles and MP3s of various hit movies like De Dana Dan, Ajab Prem ki Gajab Kahani, Chamkila, Sadiq, Manak, Awarapan, Dil Apna Punjabi, etc.
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. In order to minimize the losses from mobile chip piracy, IMI has recently launched a new exchange – Music Mobile Exchange (MMX). A shopkeeper can become legitimate to download music in the external memory (mobile chips) by opting for the MMX licence.
Commenting on the raid, Savio D'Souza, Secretary General, IMI, said, “IMI is committed to its fight against piracy and will ensure that 2010 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. “
The raids were conducted at Bathinda Pal Telecom and at Amritsar Amritsar Sharma Telecom
Main Bazar.
Add Comment
