By Cynthia Abbah<\/p>\n
Popular Nigerian disc jockey DJ Neptune has addressed recent allegations from singer and former BBNaija winner Laycon, who accused him of not paying royalties for their collaboration on the \u201cNobody Icons\u201d Remix.<\/p>\n
Laycon had publicly claimed that he had yet to receive any payment from the song, which was released four years ago. In response to these accusations, DJ Neptune appeared on the \u201cZero Conditions\u201d podcast to set the record straight.<\/p>\n
DJ Neptune clarified, \u201cLaycon is my brother regardless. Let me make it clear: nobody has stolen anyone\u2019s money. I want to believe you understand the music business. When you have a deal with a distribution company or a label, and they provide advance marketing funds, they need to recoup that investment.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cSo that\u2019s where we stand with \u2018Nobody Icons\u2019 Remix\u2019. What Laycon is requesting is the proper documentation. He reached out to me about it, and it wasn\u2019t a matter of cheating. When he contacted me, I referred him to my legal team and even asked for his lawyer\u2019s contact details, which I then forwarded.\u201d<\/p>\n
DJ Neptune emphasized, \u201cI\u2019m not a legal expert. I\u2019m a creative professional who performs and supports my family. I\u2019ve entrusted this matter to those who can handle it. There were ongoing discussions between our lawyers, and perhaps my mistake was not following up more closely. A proposed percentage was put forth to Laycon\u2019s team, but they rejected it, and the conversation stalled.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also criticized Laycon\u2019s public approach, stating that the manner in which Laycon called him out on social media made it appear as though he had defrauded him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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