Popular Nigerian disc jockey DJ Neptune has refuted claims of defrauding Laycon, Big Brother Naija season 5 winner, over unpaid royalties for their collaborative song \u201cNobody Icons\u201d Remix.<\/p>\n
Laycon had recently accused DJ Neptune of not paying him a dime from the song\u2019s release four years ago.<\/p>\n
In a recent appearance on the \u201cZero Conditions\u201d podcast shared on X Monday, DJ Neptune clarified that no one had been cheated out of their money.<\/p>\n
Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n He explained that the music business involves deals with distribution companies or labels, which provide advanced marketing money to promote the music. This money needs to be recouped as a return on investment.<\/p>\n DJ Neptune stated that Laycon\u2019s issue was with the documentation, and that Laycon had reached out to him about it.<\/p>\n He claimed to have referred the matter to his legal team and even asked Laycon for his lawyer\u2019s contact information. DJ Neptune emphasized that he is a creative person, not a legal expert, and had entrusted the matter to his legal team.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Omotola Jalade Opens Up About Her Hiatus From Acting<\/p>\n He expressed disappointment that Laycon had taken to social media to call him out, making it seem like he had been defrauded.<\/p>\n DJ Neptune said: \u201cLaycon is my brother regardless. Let me just establish here that nobody ate anybody\u2019s money. I want to believe that you\u2019ve knowledge of the music business. When you\u2019ve a deal with a distro company or a label and you\u2019re being given advanced marketing money to push the music, the video or whatnot. They\u2019ve to recoup. It\u2019s a return on investment.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSo that\u2019s where we are with \u2018Nobody Icons\u2019 Remix\u2019. What Laycon is fighting for is the documentation. In all fairness to him, he reached out to me. So it wasn\u2019t like anyone was cheating anyone. When Laycon reached out to me, I referred to my legal team. I even asked him for his lawyer\u2019s contact which he sent to me and I forwarded it to them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not a legal personnel. I\u2019m a creative. I have to perform and take care of my family. So I\u2019ve 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\u2019s team and they kicked back at it. And the conversation was just there.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Watch him speak below\u2026<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FirstBank-Giant-Strides300x250.jpg\")
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