Nepali song played on YouTube, TikTok, Spotify will also get royalty now: agreement underway!!!

Nepali songs that are streamed on YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify will now be paid royalties. The Sangeet Royalty Sankalan Samaj Nepal will soon sign a contract in this regard. B Pandey, Secretary of the Sangeet Royalty Sankalan Samaj Nepal, stated that they are in contact with all international digital platforms that use Nepali songs. "With digital media, everything is moving forward. While everyone is talking, the first agreement has been reached with Meta,” He said. Pandey also told ICT Samachar “We're talking to all the international platform that uses Nepali music and songs.”

The Sangeet Royalty Sankalan Samaj Nepal signed a deal with Meta last Thursday to get royalties for Nepali songs played on Instagram and Facebook reels. In the near future, the society will also reach an agreement with YouTube. The society has even held online meetings with YouTube 1-2 times, according to Pandey. He recently spoke with TikTok, a popular platform for short videos, he said. According to him, a royalty’s agreement with YouTube and TikTok will be reached in the next 1-2 months.