General Levy, the MC who featured on M-Beat’s ‘Incredible’, has claimed that he has never received royalties for the 1994 track. The song is regarded as a jungle classic and reached number 39 in the UK Singles Chart. Following its re-release by London Records, it reached number eight on the UK charts.
In an interview with DJ Mag, Levy claimed that he has not received any royalties statement from London Records or Renk Records for the single despite making enquiries about it. The labels have been found wanting in the area as they have both blamed each other for the failure to process and make any payment.
Levy recalled that London Records saw the potential in the track and tried to renegotiate something to compensate the artiste. London and Renk Records were able to make a licensing agreement, and the track was later re-released. The deal did not include resolving the royalty payment issues that Levy pointed out.
The artiste has lost track of how much the song made in sales or royalties over the years, and he isn’t sure whether there are ongoing negotiations behind the scenes to resolve the matter. It is a potentially embarrassing matter for the record labels involved and raises questions about whether such recordings go through appropriate due diligence before being released or remixed
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