Sidhu Moose Wala’s ‘Phantom’ release sparks controversy:Parents threaten legal action, music company shares agreement signed with singer

Nearly four and a half years after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s death, a controversy has erupted over the release of his unreleased song, ‘Phantom’. His parents, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, have objected to music company Saga Music’s decision to release the track. The family alleges that the company is releasing the song without their permission. They have demanded that the release be halted and threatened legal action against the company. Saga Music, however, claims that it had already signed an agreement with Sidhu for the song and paid him for it. Family says song is being released without their permission Sidhu’s parents have issued an official statement on social media. In it, they said Saga Music was releasing Sidhu’s song ‘Phantom’ without their permission. According to the family, they had appealed to the company to stop the song’s release and resolve the matter through talks. Despite this, the company continued preparing to release the song without their consent. The parents said they were taking legal action to protect Sidhu’s legacy and the rights associated with him. They also appealed to other artists and music companies that if they had any documents or rights related to Sidhu’s songs, they should contact the family before releasing or announcing a song. Saga Music shares agreement signed with Sidhu After the family’s opposition, Saga Music shared the first page of the alleged “Content Assignment Agreement” signed with Sidhu Moose Wala on social media. The company said it had reached an agreement with Sidhu regarding the audio rights to the song. It had also paid him for it. The company did not make the entire agreement public. It said the document contains some private information and confidential terms. In addition, Saga Music has released a video from one of Sidhu Moose Wala’s old live sessions, in which he says, “My song ‘Phantom’ is coming out on Saga Music.” There was also a controversy over the release of the song ‘Jandi Vaar’ There had previously been a controversy over the release of Sidhu’s songs after his death. In 2022, music composers Salim-Sulaiman announced that they would release the song ‘Jandi Vaar’ by Sidhu and singer Afsana Khan. Sidhu’s family objected to this and filed a petition in court. Subsequently, in November 2022, a Mansa court stayed the release of the song. Following Sidhu’s death, his family appealed to all music companies and producers in June 2022 not to release any of his recorded or unfinished songs without the family’s permission. The family had said that all of Sidhu’s recordings should be handed over to his father, Balkaur Singh. Sidhu Moose Wala was murdered in 2022 Sidhu Moose Wala’s real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu. He was born on 11 June 1993 in Moosa village in Punjab’s Mansa district. He gained worldwide recognition with songs such as ‘So High’, ‘295’, ‘The Last Ride’ and ‘Legend’. He was shot dead in Mansa on 29 May 2022. He was only 28 years old at the time. Several of their songs were released even after their death. These include ‘SYL’, ‘Mera Na’, ‘Drippy’ and ‘410’.