Find Out Why Indian Music Composers Hate YouTube

Madhavan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:27:46 +0000

YouTube has revolutionized the entertainment industry and it is slowly becoming a verb the same way “google” became a verb. Trailers, TV serials and advertisements are created and broadcast exclusively on YouTube. The fundamental success of YouTube lies in the fact that it democratized creativity.

Anyone with a handy cam/movie camera can produce and broadcast his/her creative production and reach so many audiences with minimal cost and time. If the content quality is good, there is definitely going to be an audience.

But if there is one group that must be unhappy with YouTube, it must be the Indian Music composers.

Why?

Because if they compose a song which is plagiarized from some obscure music video from another corner world, and if they think no one is going to find that, they are sadly mistaken. It does not take much time for someone to bring it to the notice of fellow YouTube viewers. It can also work to their advantage. If someone from another part of the world ripped off their songs, they will come to know soon.

In this series, I plan to bring together some of the popular Indian songs and similar songs from across the globe. I do not know which one is the original and which is an imitation (or inspiration, as some of our movie industry pros would like to say).

Here comes the first 3 pair of songs. Come back for more. Enjoy!!

Click “Version” below to reach the YouTube link

1. Song – Ya Ali; Movie – Gangster

Version A - From the film Gangster

Version B – Arabic Version

2. Song- Kaho Na Kaho; Movie – Murder

Version A -From the film Murder

Version B – Arabic Version

3. Song- Dil Samandar; Movie-Garam Masala

Version A – From the film Garam Masala

Version B - Turkish Version

PS: If you come across similar songs, please bring it to our notice. We’ll acknowledge your contribution and publish it, if appropriate.

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Find Out Why Indian Music Composers Hate YouTube – Part 2

Madhavan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:32:01 +0000

Image Credit: Germeister

In Part 1 of this series, we saw some of the recent popular Hindi movie songs and some similar songs from other countries. It was followed by some lively comments from some great music fans that brought to our notice several other plagiarized songs.

In this part, we’ll see some more plagiarized songs. Here we go!!

1. Abhishek Bachchan’s item song from the movie Rakht(Released 2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYhbgLGHGlw

English version from the English boy band – “Blue” (Released 2002)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpjCrMZYzy4&feature=related

2. Song “Hare Ram Hare Ram” from the movie Bhool Bhulaiya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLEsgP0FMQ4&feature=related

Another version from the Korean troop JTL’s album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ML1n1zI-3M

The following pair of songs was contributed by Mr. Sachin P.K., Bangalore. Sachin mentioned that the Polish song is a regular feature in their weddings.

3. Song “Dil Tadap Tadap Ke” from the movie Madhumati

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=te0ZdZ1ndyw

Polish folk song

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=-z7KtSGjLx0

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