Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Music Label Files FIR Against Duo for ₹3 Crore ISHQAM Copyright Scam
Imagine a music label owns a hit song called "ISHQAM".
Two other musicians helped create the song but were paid a one-time fee.
Later, they pretended they owned the song, forging documents to get royalties.
They registered themselves as the composers and publishers.
They've received over ₹3 crores in royalties meant for the real owners.
The music label has now filed a police report, accusing them of stealing and fraud.
Navrattan Music filed an FIR against Apeiruss for alleged copyright fraud.
The label accuses the duo of claiming rights to the song "ISHQAM".
Navrattan Music secured rights via legally binding agreements in 2019.
Apeiruss allegedly forged documents to register as sole composers and publishers.
Royalties paid to Apeiruss have exceeded ₹3 crores.
- Who
- Navrattan Music, and the electronic music duo Apeiruss (Sheikh Shami Mahmud and Sheikh Shafi Mahmud).
- What
- Navrattan Music filed a police complaint against Apeiruss for copyright fraud.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2019 when the song "ISHQAM" was created and has continued to the present as the duo collected royalties.
- Where
- The FIR was filed with the Patiala Police.
- Why
- Apeiruss allegedly forged documents and illegally collected royalties for the song "ISHQAM".
- Accused
- Apeiruss (Sheikh Shami Mahmud and Sheikh Shafi Mahmud)
- Complainant
- Navrattan Music
- Song in Question
- ISHQAM
- Alleged Fraud
- Copyright infringement, forgery, and misappropriation of royalties
- Royalties in Question
- Over ₹3 crores
- Involved artists
- Mika Singh and Ali Quli Mirza