In a watershed moment for India‘s entertainment industry, the Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) and Screenwriters Association (SWA) have formalized a groundbreaking partnership that promises to reshape creative collaboration across Bollywood and beyond.
The milestone memorandum of understanding, inked after months of negotiations, establishes composers and lyricists as “equal co-authors” in song creation, designating both as “primary artists” for credit purposes. The pact mandates separate contracts with producers, empowering both parties to negotiate independently as departmental heads.
“Every note of music tells a story, and every word of a lyric brings it to life,” said filmmaker-composer Vishal Bhardwaj, who serves as MCAI president. The acclaimed multi-hyphenate behind
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