The court ruled that the Indian Performing Right Society Limited(IPRS) is not entitled to claim or demand royalty or licence fees from FM Radio channels for the songs and music they broadcast.
Just a day before Shabana Azmi met with a road accident on January 18, she was celebrating husband Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday bash with the rest of Bollywood. And it was a full house, as *everyone* came forward to pay their salaams to one of Bollywood's leading writers and poets.
Most of Bollywood turned up to watch Salman Khan's Eid release, Race 3.
A look at the pictures.
Javed Akhtar turned 72 on January 17.
Quite a few singers and musicians turned up.
'What Raamlaxmanji did with Sooraj Barjatyaji in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun was beyond a miracle.'
As he turns 70 on January 17, we present a glimpse into his world.
Ishmeet Singh, who died in a tragic accident in the Maldives on July 29, was to make his debut as a playback singer in Bollywood in the Nana Patekar-starrer Horn Ok! Please.
A look at the pictures.
A look at the big winners of the night!
'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'
Pictures from the heart-wrenching funeral.
A look at the celebs on the red carpet.
'You could see the purity of Wajid's soul when he talked to kids on reality shows.'
A look at the red carpet pictures.
'During this dry despondent period I understood that I needed to do something extraordinary to get the focus of people on me and my music.' 'I worked and worked and composed Munni badnaam hui.'
The parties never end in Bollywood!
'A budding career ends before seeing a complete bloom.' Bollywood reacts to Labh Janjua's sudden passing.
Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava who was battling cancer passed away post midnight on Friday. He was 51.
We aren't saying it will happen, but a sequel to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai would be interesting, na?
A look at the pictures from the prayer meet.
Musicians pick favourite songs of 2015!
Take a look at the star arrivals at Ramesh Taurani's pre-Diwali bash.
For over two decades, Wajid Khan, one half of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, regaled listeners with infectious compositions and eclectic range.
The director had passed away on October 7.
Lalit Pandit talks about sister Sandhya's brutal murder, and his nephew being named as prime suspect.
B-town celebs spotted at Global Indian Music Academy awards.
The shock of losing her husband to cancer is yet to sink in.
'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was the highest point of our life,' Lalit Pandit tells Subhash K Jha.
Though the soundtrack of Besharam doesn't quite match expectations, it is still fun and peppy and keeps you engaged.
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