Royalty trap: Bollywood musicians fall victim to poor commercial bargains even with legal safeguards
Not easily ascertained
For instance, a composer or lyricist, upon assigning their rights to a producer, will not be privy to any contract between that producer and third parties such as streaming platforms and broadcasters, said Bharadwaj Jaishankar, a partner at CMS INDUSLAW. As a result, while the author is entitled to an equal share of the royalties as the producer, the amount of royalty to be divided, and whether that amount has been accurately accounted for, cannot easily be ascertained by them.
