Mansa, Nov 13: The proposed release of ‘Phantom Ferrari’, an unreleased track by late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has sparked a fresh ownership dispute, with his family threatening legal action against those releasing his music without their consent.
Music label Saga Music has claimed that Moosewala had signed an agreement with it in 2020, personally granting the label rights to the song. However, his father, Balkaur Singh, has strongly objected to the release, describing it as unauthorised.
The track is scheduled to be released on Friday. The controversy surfaced after Saga Music posted a 23-second promotional teaser on social media on Thursday. The clip features Moosewala himself announcing the arrival of ‘Phantom’ with Saga Music and indicating that the music video was nearing completion.
Reacting to the announcement, Balkaur Singh and his wife Charan Kaur issued a statement warning that they would pursue legal remedies to safeguard their son’s musical legacy and rights.
“We are taking appropriate legal action to protect Sidhu Moosewala’s legacy and rights,” the family said.
They also urged singers, producers and music companies claiming rights over the late artist’s unreleased recordings to approach the family before announcing or releasing any such material. The family has shared an official email address for those seeking to communicate with them on the issue.
This is not the first time the family has raised objections over the release of Moosewala’s unreleased songs. In August 2022, they had opposed the release of ‘Jaandi Vaar’, a collaboration featuring Afsana Khan and music composers Salim-Sulaiman, claiming that the track was being released without their consent.
