Daboo Malik Pushes Back On Son Amaal’s Talk Of Royalties

MUMBAI-Reacting to Amaal Mallik’s comments about singers and composers not receiving royalties proportionate to a song’s success, his father, composer Daboo Malik,  acknowledged the concern but said the issue involves several complexities.

Amaal Mallik had said in a recent interview that he created a song that became widely popular. He said that while he earned around Rs 1.5 lakh, the music company made significantly more, possibly in crores, and expressed disappointment with the royalty structure.

Daboo Malik said, “Today, we also run our own music label, and it’s not easy. There are many factors involved. I understand that when an artist achieves international success or has a viral song globally, the earnings can be very high. But here, the structure is different.”

He further explained how the ecosystem works in India.

“If you succeed in independent music today, you are still earning substantial royalties. Artists are making crores through royalties. However, these earnings can never be equal to a music company’s revenue because their investment and system are much larger.”

Despite the disparity, Daboo Malik said he remains hopeful about change in the future.

“In the coming era, everyone will get a better and more equal share of royalties,” he added.  (IANS)