Composer Amaal Mallik criticizes the music industry's delayed royalty awareness. He claims he fought alone for creators' rights years ago.

This follows Tanishk Bagchi's royalty dispute with Yash Raj Films. Mallik previously detailed how creators earn little from hit songs.

The industry's royalty system is still seen as lagging behind global standards.

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