Singer DJ Neptune has denied allegations that he defrauded former BBNaija housemate, Laycon over unpaid royalties for their collaboration on “Nobody Icons Remix.”
Speaking during a recent interview on the Zero Conditions podcast, DJ Neptune clarified that the issue was related to documentation rather than any wrongdoing.
The singer disclosed that the song’s distribution deal included advanced marketing expenses that needed to be recovered.
DJ Neptune also noted that Laycon’s team was offered a percentage of the royalties, but they rejected the offer, which led to the ongoing discussions between their legal representatives.
He expressed disappointment in Laycon’s decision to call him out on social media, which he felt misrepresented the situation and made it appear as though he had been defrauded.
He said, “Laycon is my brother regardless. Let me just establish here that nobody ate anybody’s money. I want to believe that you’ve knowledge of the music business. When you’ve a deal with a distro company or a label and you’re being given advanced marketing money to push the music, the video or whatnot. They’ve to recoup. It’s a return on investment.
“So that’s where we are with ‘Nobody Icons’ Remix’. What Laycon is fighting for is the documentation. In all fairness to him, he reached out to me. So it wasn’t like anyone was cheating anyone. When Laycon reached out to me, I referred to my legal team. I even asked him for his lawyer’s contact which he sent to me and I forwarded it to them.
“I’m not a legal personnel. I’m a creative. I have to perform and take care of my family. So I’ve put this in the hands of people that will handle it. And then there was a conversation that was ongoing [between our lawyers]. So I guess, maybe my own fault was not going back to find out what was going on. But a certain percentage was proposed to Laycon’s team and they kicked back at it. And the conversation was just there.”
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