Royalty now becomes reality !  Singers’ ISRA is now “ISAMRA” including musicians under its wings—historic event in presence of  top celebs by Chaitanya Padukone

Ten years ago, the Indian Singers’ Rights Association (ISRA), a Non-profit making Company Limited by Guarantee under the Companies Act, 1956, was formed under the Chairmanship of Bharat Ratna  legendary Lata Mangeshkar who together with Asha Bhosle-jee, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Sanjay Tandon, Usha Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota, Udit Narayan, Talat Aziz, Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Kavita Krishnamoorty, Shaan, Hariharan, Jassi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mahalaxmi Iyer among others,  to fight for Singers' rights and to collect their royalty and distribute the same to them.

Anup Jalota addresing the media

Today, as ISRA turns Ten years, the Indian Performing Rights Society for Singers, turned Indian Singers and Musician Rights Association (ISAMRA), has now included musicians under its wings.

To bless ISAMRA on its tenth birthday, a galaxy of  celeb Indian playback singers including mentor-leaders Anup Jalota, Sanjay Tandon, Sonu Nigam,  Shailendra Singh, Kavita Krishnamoorthy, Shaan, Udit Narayan,  Shahid ( Mohd.) Rafi, Jaspinder Narula, celeb-sitarist-composer Niladri Kumar, Usha Timothy, Roopkumar Rathod, Sonali Rathod, K G Ranjith ( from Southside region), composer-singer-lyricist Ravi Jain, singer-actress-performer Neelam Narayan-Priyadarshini, singer-actress-performer Anupriya Chatterjee  and few others gathered at the news-media-conclave at Raheja Classique Club at Andheri West

For the uninitiated, ISRA is the only Performer’s Copyright Society that in its 10 years of existence, has emerged stronger amid challenges soaring to greater heights.

After establishing the Singers' Right to Receive Royalty by procuring two Judgements from the Hon. Delhi High Court in 2016, and in October 2022, ISRA entered into a Historic Agreement with all Music Labels in the Country. This agreement marked the end of a long going litigation and  procured Royalties for Singers. And how!

The Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Trade Shri Piyush Goyal-jee had announced this Historic Achievement in April 2023 of 50 Crore plus Royalty for the Indian singers, creating history.

Singers-Musicians--Hum saath saath hain

The latest is that  Musicians will now start getting Royalties from ISRA. To enable this, ISRA  is rechristened ISAMRA (Indian Singers’ And Musicians’ Rights Association). ISAMRA represents Singers and Musicians of not only India but of the entire world. The organisation,  by virtue of Reciprocal today controls 95 per cent of the Performer’s (Singer’s) Rights and has members  from North, South, East & West of the Country.

ISAMRA is also affiliated  with 18 international societies, signifying its global presence.

Recalling the words of ISRA founder Chairperson, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar on ISRA's success,  “I am so happy ki jo maine mudda uthaya tha ab who rang laa raha hai… Singers ko ab jaake unka Royalty ka Haq Mil Raha hai. Congrats and Thank You  ISRA".

Sonu Nigam with Anup Jalota and South singer K G Ranjith

The Board of Advisors of ISRA include top celeb singers : A Hariharan,  Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurti Shaantanu (Shaan) Mukherji, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle, Kailash Kher and Mahalaxmi Iyer      .                             

The ISRA Board of Directors  includes Asha Bhosle (Chaiman Emeritus), Anup Jalota (Chairman), Sonu Nigam, Talat Aziz, Suresh Wadkar,  Alka Yagnik,  Pankaj Udhas, Kumar Sanu, Shailendra Singh, Jaspinder Narula K G Ranjith and of course ISRA co-founder and CEO Sanjay Tandon.

ISRA Chairman  Anup Jalota averred,  “I am happy and proud to see ISRA now expand into ISAMRA to include Musicians too. It pleases me that our musician brothers will start getting royalties from ISAMRA. This is truly historic.”

Sonu Nigam with singer-actress Neelam Narayan

Adds Sonu Nigam, “This is a giant leap for Singers & Musicians of India. With ISAMRA, all Artistes (past, present & future) can now look forward to Royalties the way overseas Artistes receive. At last, the dream has come true.”

Concludes outspoken, dynamic Sanjay Tandon, Co-founder and CEO of ISRA, “What a historic tenth year for ISRA! After establishing Singers rights, ISRA signed the historic agreement with Music labels earlier this year and now it is extending its services to Musicians too. I am very happy to see this date. There is still a lot more that will come. But I am most elated that Lataji's dream is finally now a  reality”

Udit Narayan with Chaitanya Padukone

Sonu Nigam with Chaitanya Padukone

Chaitanya Padukone discussing with CEO-Sanjay Tandon