Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Singer Claims No Royalties for Hit Song, Cites Unfair Revenue Sharing
Imagine you create something amazing, like a song, and tons of people love it and watch it online over a billion times!
But when it's time to get paid for all that love, you barely get any money, or sometimes nothing at all.
That's what a singer named Krishna Beuraa says happened to him.
He explained that sometimes, the companies that help release songs take most of the money, even up to 70%, leaving the singer with only 30%.
He feels this is unfair, especially when the companies might pay famous singers much more, or base payments on how many followers someone has online, not just how good their song is.
He's only earned a small amount from all his movie songs so far.
It's like baking a cake for everyone but only getting a tiny crumb yourself.
Singer Krishna Beuraa claims he has earned only Rs 1.5 lakh from films and received no royalties for a hit song with 100 crore YouTube views.
He stated that distribution companies often draft unfair deals that leave singers with minimal or no royalties.
Beuraa highlighted facing 70:30 revenue-sharing agreements where companies take the larger share.
He believes artists are sometimes paid based on social media followers rather than talent.
The singer mentioned that A-list artists reportedly receive significantly more in song production deals.
- Who
- Singer Krishna Beuraa
- What
- Krishna Beuraa revealed that he has not received royalties for a popular song with 100 crore YouTube views and claims he has only earned Rs 1.5 lakh from films overall, citing unfair revenue-sharing deals by distribution companies.
- When
- Recently, discussing past professional experiences.
- Where
- Bollywood (film industry) and online music platforms.
- Why
- Unfavorable contracts and revenue-sharing agreements drafted by distribution companies that disproportionately benefit them and potentially online labels over artists.
Singer's Grievance
Industry Practice
Royalty Earnings
Singer's Grievance
Singer Krishna Beuraa claims he has earned only Rs 1.5 lakh from films and received no royalties for a hit song with 100 crore YouTube views.
Industry Practice
Distribution companies often draft deals that leave singers with minimal or no royalties, especially for songs with high online viewership.
Revenue Sharing Agreements
Singer's Grievance
Beuraa describes facing a 70:30 revenue-sharing agreement where distribution companies demand 70% profit even when the singer creates the song and music video.
Industry Practice
Artistes are sometimes paid based on social media followers rather than talent, leading to higher marketing costs for labels alongside remuneration.
A-lister vs. Emerging Artists
Singer's Grievance
Krishna Beuraa feels that artists like him are not treated fairly in revenue distribution compared to A-listers.
Industry Practice
Some A-listers are reportedly given large sums for song production, regardless of their actual capability, while emerging artists face unfavorable revenue splits.
- Singer
- Krishna Beuraa
- Claimed Film Earnings
- Rs 1.5 lakh
- Hit Song Views
- 100 crore (YouTube)
- Royalty Status
- None reported for hit song
- Stated Revenue Split
- 70:30 (Company: Singer)
- Reason for Unfair Deals
- Distribution companies' contracts, payment based on social media followers
