New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The legal battle between composer Ilaiyaraaja and the makers of Tamil film Good Bad Ugly has brought the spotlight back on the risk to the wider exhibition or streaming of movies even if one aspect of production, such as the music, violates intellectual property rights.

The Madras High Court last month restrained Mythri Movie Makers from using Ilaiyaraaja's songs in the movie. Earlier in April, the music composer had sent a legal notice to the producers for using three of his songs in the film without consent, demanding Rs.5 crore compensation and asking them to remove the songs.

While the producers claim to have licensed the songs from Sony Music, the ongoing investigation has been deferred to mid-October. The film...