![]() This difference of opinion subsequently led to differences between the two. Lata viewed his stand as a stumbling block on the royalty issue and stated that it is because of the singer's name also that the records get sold. ![]() Rafi stated that it is the producer who bets the money and the composer who creates the song, so his claim to the contribution of the song is compensated when the fees are paid. If it did not prove to be a hit, argued Rafi, that he had already been paid the same fees for his song so later the situation is resolved. After that, if the film proved a hit, the filmmaker was welcome to keep the Gramco (HMV) royalty he earned from it. Rafi stated that his claim on the filmmaker ended with his being paid his agreed fee for the song. ![]() Lata's contention was that, there was no way producers and music directors could deny this singing duo, the royalty. Recognizing Rafi's position as the leading male playback singer, she wanted him to back her in demanding a half-share from the 5 percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers. In 1962-1963, the popular female playback singer Lata Mangeshkar raised the issue of playback singers' share in the royalties.
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