Palash Sen Euphoria band singer voices angst against B’wood and music labels
Euphoria band singer Palash Sen has voiced his apprehension against Bollywood but thanked audience for their support amidst his show at Repertwahr Festival. Later, posts on Instagram.
Amidst celebrating 27 years in the music industry Palash Sen this year took to Instagram recently to voice his frustration over the film industry’s treatment of independent artistes and the escalating dominance of “money” in the entire ecosystem.
The singer posted a carousel in which he voiced his apprehension and thanked the audience for their support. In the midst of his performance at the the Repertwahr Festival in his birthplace, Lucknow, he turned emotional and addressed his feelings about the “film industry and music labels being unfair” to him.
The lead singer of Euphoria band shares, “notwithstanding being loved, they do not have a single Bollywood song to his credit. Music labels have been unfair to them, but they have never compromised on dignity and honesty.”
The 60-year-old rues that success in the industry depends more on “connections” than on talent: “He doesn’t belong to any group, have never done ji huzoori, and never asked for favours. People have loved them for decades, so why can’t the industry people see this? Why are connections so important when it should be about music?”
The Mayeri (Phir Dhoom, released in 2000 singer adds that it is unfortunate that independent music is so dependent on films and labels for visibility.
Adding that “films are using music as a promotional tool.
Big labels want half of your revenue share.
It’s tough for a band to survive. For young singers today, it’s difficult to work in films. For them,the audience made them survive and showered them with love, but what about youngsters?”
He further went on to add that they have singers like Adnan Sami, Lucky Ali… and all are doing good work, so they are ignored. Then an old song (Na to Caravan ki Talash) is remixed and packaged, which turned out to be a rage like it happened in Dhurandhar.”
Palash reiterated his demand for a music industry of its own.
They don’t have a music industry, and they saw the impact amidst the pandemic when everyone was given a package but not the musicians. They do have some bodies who look after IPs and music rights, but they are also from Bollywood. Let’s hope the people who matter wake up to this!
On a parting note he says he will keep voicing his opinion on this.
News Edit KV Raman