Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) In a significant turn in the ongoing legal tussle between music maestro R. Ilaiyaraaja and Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited, the company on Wednesday refused to furnish the musician with the statement of accounts detailing revenue earned from the commercial use of his compositions.

The issue came up for hearing before Justice N. Senthilkumar of the Madras High Court. Appearing for Sony Music, senior counsel Vijay Narayan said that while his client had produced the statement of accounts in a sealed cover for the judge’s perusal, it could not be shared with Ilaiyaraaja or his counsel as the document contained confidential commercial information, including revenue from platforms such as Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

He contended that Ilaiyaraaj

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