PIRATED AUDIO FLOOD
Kingpin Altaf in Custody

The scene at the audio piracy is as worst as the CD piracy. We have reported about the raids conducted recently for CD piracy. Now the huge ‘maal’ of pirated audio cassettes were seized at Kalasipalya go downs in Bangalore. 

The audio houses of Akash and Ashwini took lead in recovering this malpractice and they were stunned to note several things. What is not possible in the industry – the combination of two different company audio- cassettes in one audio album was traced. Appu and Nagarahavu owned by Akash and Ashwini or Jhankar were seen in one album in the pirated lots. combinations like, Nanu Nanae-Ninagagi, Nagarahavu-Simhadri Simha, Nagarahavu-Dhruva, Nagarahavu-Kottigobba, Superstar-Yuvaraja, Appu-Yekangi, Dhruva-Lovu You.... etc. Nearly 10000 pieces of such pirated albums were seized along with the duplicate inlay cards.

The main Person is Altaf who is pointed as the King-pin of Karnartaka doing this duplicate cassettes was arrested by Kalasipalyam police station. Police with the support of audio company have raided nearly 10 gowdans all belonging to Altaf. Nearly 18 of them are arrested says Ashwini Ramprasad.

It was Kanakapura Srinivas who was most upset about this piracy. He was shocked that his latest movie songs has been pirated. Direcot Indrajith was also present in the raid. Even though Sa. Ra. Govind and Rockline Venkatesh were not there in Bangalore, they were enquiring about this massive audio raid.

All pirated cassettes were priced at Rs.10. When the audio houses pay huge sums in gaining the audio rights to the producers of films and price their album ranging from Rs.20 to 60. With such a staggering piracy coming to notice all the audio houses in Bangalore are baffled. Kalaipalyam police inspector Ajjappa have registered a complaint and is enquring the cuplrits.