unpaid royalties

Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words

Royalties that are due but have not yet been paid to the creator.

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Examples (10)

  • The author sued the publisher for unpaid royalties amounting to thousands of dollars.
  • Many independent musicians struggle financially due to widespread issues with unpaid royalties from streaming services.
  • The company faced a class-action lawsuit over millions in alleged unpaid royalties to its artists.
  • Detecting and recovering unpaid royalties can be a complex and time-consuming accounting task.
  • After years of dispute, he finally received a substantial check for his long-overdue unpaid royalties.
  • The new legislation aims to protect content creators from the common problem of unpaid royalties.
  • Publishers are often criticized for their opaque reporting methods, which can lead to significant unpaid royalties.
  • An internal audit revealed a significant amount of unpaid royalties owed to the contributing writers.
  • The artist's estate is still pursuing claims for unpaid royalties from works created decades ago.
  • They implemented a new transparent system to prevent future instances of unpaid royalties and ensure fair compensation.