The battle for fair payments of royalties between artists and copyright societies is in the limelight again, and this time, it’s music labels in the eye of the storm. Various media outlets have reported that the Enforcement Directorate (“ED”) has conducted searches and enquiries in the premises of five music companies, including YRF Music, Saregama (which has since confirmed the news in a public statement), T-Series, Sony and Universal Music, India’s largest music labels, in at least 12 locations, in … Continue reading Breaking: Artists’ Royalty Feud Against Labels Heats Up – Enforcement Directorate Raids Five Major Labels in Money Laundering Investigation