# Sony labels fought over AR Rahman’s Maa Tujhe Salaam rights 2026-08-15T17:54:57+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet AR Rahman first presented 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' at a Sony Music event in Manila, Philippines, recalls Sony Music India President Shridhar Subramaniam. About 200 senior executives, initially cynical, were left 'flabbergasted' after Rahman sang, even though none understood the lyrics. The quality of the composition led Sony's labels Epic Records and Columbia Records to fight for release rights, with Columbia ultimately winning. The song later helped Rahman become a global sensation; he realised the scale of his international fan base during a promotional tour in Paris. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AR Rahman, Maa Tujhe Salaam, Sony Music Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sony-labels-fought-over-ar-rahmans-maa-tujhe-salaam-rights/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sony-labels-fought-over-ar-rahmans-maa-tujhe-salaam-rights/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/